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№ 534

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21 March 2016

Hammer Price:
£280

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, facing Continental series X, type B1, ‘Wodan’ head facing, crosses at sides, rev. crested monster right, facing left, horizontal line between head and back, 1.00g/3h (M 275ff; N 116; S 797). Very fine £240-300

Different ‘mintmarks’ appear on this series just above the monster’s back. These include horizontal stroke, vertical stroke, cross, one, two or three pellets, etc