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75001423 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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Western Europe |
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England |
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Early Anglo-Saxon Period |
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Sceats |
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ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas
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| Metal: |
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Silver |
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Sceat |
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struck |
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AD Circa 725-745 |
| Weight: |
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0.82 g |
| Die Axis: |
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12 h |
| Obverse Description: |
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Diademed and draped bust right; cross before, pellets around |
| Reverse Description: |
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Bird standing left; pellets around |
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East Midlands |
| Primary Reference: |
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Beowulf 75 (this coin) |
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Abramson Q070 variety 1 |
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Metcalf P. 491 |
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North 133 var. (cross on rev.); SCBC 836B |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=104331 |
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Grade:
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VF, dark toning |
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Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 1423
Series QIE, type 67b
Extremely rare. From the Beowulf Collection. Ex Captain "Peter" Arnot Collection (Buckland, Dix, and Wood, 21 March 1995), lot 15; Spink 20 (31 March 1982), lot 50; Brian Bird Collection (Glendining, 20 November 1974), lot 24; Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin 581 (January 1967), no. H3805. |
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