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Description: | 8 early Anglo-Saxon coins, stretching from the primary, through the intermediate, to the secondary phases of the coinage. First batch (7 coins)4 coins Series D, Type 8 (1.17 gm) Obv: standard (3 angles, one line around annulet) with tufa and cross; Rev:Greek cross with four, plus marks pellets Series E (1.06 gm) later variety, neat style. Obv: three lines below porcupine. Rev: Little wedge in standard. Series E (0.87 gm) later variety (cf Kloser Barthe 383). Obv. Porcupine with thee lines and annulet below. Rev: untidy standard. Series B , BI (1.13 gm). Obv: Head with double diadem and jewel, surrounded by snake; traces of lettering. Rev: bird on cross, two annulets at side, encircled by a snake, lettering around three annulets below. Weight rather low 1 coin Series D (0.79) Very worn: only pattern of cross and four dots visible 1 coin Series A A2 (1.09 gm) Obv: Crowned head, TIC just visible, large A behind, with one annulet below. Rev. Standard. Weight rather low. 1 coin Type 30b/8 (mule) (1.00 gm). Obv: facing 'Wodan' head; Rev: Standard with four lines around pelleted circle. Three dots on the outside. Second Batch : 1 coin1 coin Series K, Copy of Type 32a (0.49 gm) Obv: Bust with knotted ties, holding a cross; Rev. Curled snake with knotted tongue. Coin quite worn. These coins belong to the silver phase of the early Anglo-Saxon coins, stretching from the Primary (coins 4 and 6), to the Intermediate (coins 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7), to the Secondary (coin 8) phases of the coinage, and can be dated between c .680 and c. 730. These relative dates mirror our present state of knowledge of the material, derived from the comparison of material found in hoards.
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