bmv_473895 - ENGLAND - ANGLO-SAXONS Sceat au porc-épic, Série E, variété A
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Price : 180.00 €
Type : Sceat au porc-épic, Série E, variété A
Date: c. 710-760
Mint name / Town : Dorestad ou Quentovic
Metal : silver
Diameter : 10,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 0,84 g.
Rarity : R2
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête barbare, très stylisée à droite, les cheveux hirsutes ; trois petits segments horizontaux devant la bouche.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Annelet entouré de deux T et de deux I, posés aux quatre coins, avec cinq globules dans le champ ; l’ensemble dans un carré perlé ; pseudo légende autour.
Commentary
Cet exemplaire est d’un très beau style, tant au droit qu’au revers. L'extrémité des mèches de la chevelure hirsute sont finement bouletées.
La composition du carré perlé au revers est identique à celle du n° 228 d’Oxford.
This specimen is of a very beautiful style, both on the obverse and reverse. The ends of the strands of shaggy hair are finely balled. The composition of the pearl square on the reverse is identical to that of Oxford No. 228.
La composition du carré perlé au revers est identique à celle du n° 228 d’Oxford.
This specimen is of a very beautiful style, both on the obverse and reverse. The ends of the strands of shaggy hair are finely balled. The composition of the pearl square on the reverse is identical to that of Oxford No. 228.
Historical background
ENGLAND - ANGLO-SAXONS
(7th - 8th centuries)
If the minting of these coins is to be located at the beginning of the 8th century, in Great Britain, it is not exceptional to find them in Gaul. They are often confused with Merovingian silver coins (cf. MONNAIES XIX, n° 503, sceattas c. 680-710, classified in Merovingian denier of Laon). During the 8th century, the style of these pieces is more and more degenerated, they are often in ridge or filled. These coins disappeared from circulation in the second half of the 8th century.
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