MONITA SCORVM

Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 1437. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Secondary Sceattas. Circa 730-765. AR Sceat (1.23 g, 9h). ‘Monita Scorum’ series, type 9. London-related mint. Diademed and draped bust right; MONITASCORVM above, cross to right / ‘Porcupine’ left; IIII within. Beowulf 67 (this coin); Abramson T220; Metcalf pp. 435-6; North 80; SCBC 834A. VF, toned.

From the Beowulf Collection. Ex Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 2227.