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Ar Sceat. Phase Ia. + EA.RDVVL.FR (bar above letter R) around pellet in pelleted circle. ® + CVDHEARD (Cudheard) around small cross. Weight 0.93 g. Die axis (unknown). Diameter 14mm. Spink # 858. Pirie, Coins of Northumbria 3.2a-b. Find spot unknown to author. Private collection ? Same obverse die as (my Ref 02) (my Ref 03) (my Ref 05). Many thanks to CNG for allowing me the use of the images and information. |
Known history of this coin. Auctioned CNG 13 September 2017, lot 1082 and Auctioned CNG 14 May 2020, lot 1245 Description from CNG Extremely Rare Eardwulf Sceatt ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Eardwulf. First
reign, 796-806. AR Sceatt (14mm, 0.93 g, 9h). Eoforwic (York) mint;
Cuthheard, moneyer. + EA·RDVVL·F R around pellet within dotted circle /
+ CVDHEARD around small cross pattée. Pirie, Guide 3.2a = E.J.E. Pirie,
“Earduulf: a significant addition to the coinage of Northumbria” in BNJ
65 (1995), pl. 2, 12; Pirie, Guide 3.2b var. = M. Blackburn & A. Gillis,
“A second coin of King Eardwulf of Northumbria and the attribution of
the moneyer coins of King Ælfwald” in BNJ 67 (1997), pl. 24, 3 var.
(rev. legend; same obv. die); North –; SCBC 858. VF, toned. Extremely
rare, none in CoinArchives. |
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