CNG 90, Lot: 2346. Estimate $300. Sold for $380. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Continental Sceattas. Circa 730/50-775/800. AR Sceat (11mm, 1.14 g). Series E, ‘Franeker’ phase, var. F (Type 4). Mint in Frisia (Dorestad). ‘Porcupine’ with pellet outline and pellet on body, III within; -+- to right / Standard with central annulet, four pellets, and inner dotted square border; vestigial legend in margin. Abramson E212 var. (standard); cf. Metcalf 255/217 (for obv. /rev. type); OdV&K 663; North 48; SCBC 790F. EF, toned. Well struck from fresh dies.