EARLY ANGLO-SAXON

Early Anglo-Saxon Period - Silver Sceats (c. A.D. 620- c. A.D. 775)

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H5006 - Kingdom of East Anglia, attributable to the reign of King Aldwulf (663-c.714) and King Ælfwald (c.713-749), Secondary Sceattas, Silver Sceatta, 1.23g., a mint in East Anglia, Series R1x, "EPA" type, crowned bust right, +ATAT (roman script) EPA (runic) around, rev., "Standard" with TOTII within a square, pseudo legend around, (Metcalf 394; North 157; S. 832), choice very fine, well centered, toned, a nice example of a sceat with runic legends. $595

It is very likely that the name Epa is that of a moneyer, other names are also known for this series.

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H5003 – ANGLO-SAXON, The Kingdom of Northumbria, Deira, probable mint at York, (c.716-c.737), perhaps attributable to the reign of King Coenred (716-718) or Osric (718-729 AD), Secondary Series, Silver Sceat or Sceatta (Penny), 1.06g., Series J, type 85 (BIII_B), diademed bust right within pellet border, rev., bird on cross right, cross of pellets in beak, annulets in field on each side, trefoil of pellets below each, all within pellet border (S.791; N. 126a; Metcalf pl. 17, 293, pp 343-344), well centered and of good style, practically as struck, scarce. $795

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H4416 - Continental Imports (from Frisia and the Rhine mouth, c. A.D. 695 - c. A.D. 740), Silver Sceat or Sceatta (Penny), 1.14g., Series E, Porcupine / Standard 'VICO' type, porcupine like figure right, enclosing H N rev., standard, VICO within (S.790; Metcalf p.213), interesting variety with letters on the obverse, extremely fine, superb! $595 NOW $495

The words VICO on the reverse have been interpreted as a rendering of the latin word vicus or the germanic word wic, both meaning a trading outpost. Also commonly found on Merovingian coinage the legend may describe the kind of place that this North Sea area trade coinage was produced and traded in.