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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 2104. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. ANGLO-SAXON. Secondary Sceattas. 
                                Northumbria, York. Circa 720s. AR Sceatta (1.07 
                                gm, 12h). Series J, Type 85. Bidding Closed 
                                Estimate $500 

                              ANGLO-SAXON. Secondary Sceattas. Northumbria, 
                              York. Circa 720s. AR Sceatta (1.07 gm, 12h). 
                              Series J, Type 85. Diademed head right / Bird 
                              perched right on cross; quatrefoil, trefoils, and 
                              annulets in field. Metcalf 293; North 128; SCBC 
                              791. Good VF, toned, hairline flan crack, light 
                              scrape on obverse. Rare. ($500)

                              From the Dr. Thomas Dailey Collection. Ex Triton I 
                              (2-3 December 1997), lot 2226.

                              Metcalf's analysis of this coinage places it in 
                              Northumbria during the reign of Osric (718-729 
                              AD), son of Aldfrith.








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High bid of $400, $460 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €324, £220, C$500, A$520, on June 8, 2005.

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