BRITISH COINS FROM THE COLLECTION OF ARTHUR M. FITTS III


BRITISH COINS FROM THE COLLECTION OF ARTHUR M. FITTS III Early Anglo-Saxon Period


555


Provenance: Stack’s Auction, 7 December 1994, lot 2277 Sceatta, Primary series BX, diademed head right, pseudo-legend around, rev. cross on steps, bird above, pseudo-


legend around, 1.16g/6h (cf. M 97-99; N 124; S 776). Good very fine and toned, scarce £150-200


556


Sceatta, Primary series E, ‘Æthilired’ variety, porcupine-like figure enclosing four bars, rev. runic inscription in two lines, 1.15g/5h (Blackburn and Bonser, BNJ 1986, p.85; M 134-5; N 155; S 780). Good very fine, rare


£400-600


557


Provenance: Stack’s Auction, 7 December 1994, lot 2281 Sceatta, Secondary series G, diademed head right, cross in right field, rev. debased standard with four saltires, 1.05g


(cf. M 267-70; N 43; S 800). Good very fine, toned £120-150


558


Sceatta, series J, diademed head right with pointed nose, rev. cross flanked by two annulets, bird above, 0.86g/10h (M 305; N 128 var.; S 802 var.). Extremely fine and toned, scarce


£150-200


Provenance: CNG Mailbid Sale 35, 20 September 1995 (1555); Marian A. Sinton Collection, CNG Mailbid Sale 53, 15 March 2000 (2227)


559


back, 0.92g/12h (M 368ff; N 98; S 806). Very fine and toned, rare


Provenance: Stack’s Auction, 7 December 1994, lot 2297 Sceatta, Secondary series N, type 41b, two standing figures holding long cross, rev. crested monster right, looking


£150-200


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Provenance: W.L. Subjack Collection, Vecchi Auction 11, 5 June 1998, lot 65; CNG Mailbid Sale 49, 17 March 1999 (2187) Sceatta, series Q, type IH, half-length figure right holding cross, rev. quadruped left with long tail, 0.98g/10h (M 385;


N –; S 808D). Good very fine, very rare £600-800


cross, 1.12g, 0.81g (S 792); together with a Roman Siliqua clipped to the weight of an Anglo-Saxon Sceatta, 1.02g/12h [4]. Varied state


Provenance: First Stack’s Auction, 7 December 1994, lot 2310 Sceattas (3), Continental issue, series E, head right, rev. standard, 0.91g/8h (S 790); series D (2), bust right, rev.


£100-150 Kings of Northumbria and Archbishops of York


562


Aldfrith (685-705), Sceatta, ALDFRIDVS, pellet in centre, rev. quadruped right, 1.20g/7h (N 176; S 846). Very fine, rare


£500-700 All lots are illustrated on our website www.dnw.co.uk


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