ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 715/20-740. AR Sceatt (12mm, 1.33 g). Series E, Secondary ('Kloster Barthe') phase, sub-variety h (Var. C related porcupines). Mint in northern Frisia. ‘Porcupine’ with snout and no legs right; pellet, saltire, and chevron below / ‘Standard’ with central annulet, chevrons and bars in corners. M&OdV sub-variety h; Abramson 97-20; cf. SCBI 63 (BM), 402-4; MEC 8 Series Eg; North 45; SCBC 790D. Toned. Good VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from J. Linzalone, 2010. Reportedly ex H.A. Parsons Collection.
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