Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
Lot number: 1220 Price realized: 750 USD (Approx. 687 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 720/5-730. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.15 g, 4h). Series J, type 72 var. York mint. Two diademed heads facing each another; long cross on base between / Fantastic bird right, head left, within counterclockwise ouroboros. Abramson 19-25 (this coin illustrated); SCBI 63 (BM), –; SCBI 69 (Abramson), –; MEC 8 Series Jb, 359-363 var. (direction of ouroboros); North 141 var. (same); SCBC 802C. Toned, slight porosity, mark. VF. Very rare, much more so than the usual clockwise ouroboros. The first of this sub-variety we have seen. Estimate: 750 USD |