Sceat Series BX

Features

Issuer Early Anglo-Saxon (Kingdoms of British Isles and Frisia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 680-710
Value 1 Sceat
Composition Silver
Weight 1.17 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
117439
References Sp# 776,
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
Metcalf# 97-9
David Michael Metcalf; 1993. Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford / Volume 1. Gold Coinage. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Diademed bust right, beaded ‘serpent’ headed circle around, blundered legend.

Lettering: [uninscribed]

Reverse

Bird above cross on steps, an annulet each side within beaded circle, blundered legend.

Lettering: [uninscribed]

Comments

Early Anglo-Saxon period (c.600-c.775), Sceatta coinage (c.675-c.760), Primary phase issues (c.680-c.710), Series BX. Abr. 15; BMC 26

Various styles minted in various regions of south-eastern and eastern England.
For further detail on these and other early Anglo-Saxon English coins, please see:
Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Vols I-III by D.M. Metcalf.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (680-710) 

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