Continental Sceattas, Series D and E

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Peter

Here are two silver sceattas, which were sent in by Glenn Lister. Both are Continental issues of types found fairly frequently in England.

Sceatta series E

Glenn said sceatta number one, shown above, was found near York. It belongs to series E and has on the obverse a quilled head (sometimes described as a porcupine) and on the reverse a square standard enclosing TT O II. In the Standard Catalogue this type is listed as number 790.

The coin is well struck and would grade good VF. Auction prices for series E sceattas can be somewhat up and down. I’ve seen VF examples sell for £40 on a bad day and £80 on a better day. Noting is guaranteed but to a collector Glenn’s find should be worth around £100.

Sceatta series D

Sceatta number two was found in Northamptonshire during 2020. It has on the obverse a standard and on the reverse a cross pommee accompanied by pellets and symbols. This is an example of series D, type 8, which is slightly less common than series E but usually sells for a similar figure.

This sceatta is listed in the Standard Catalogue as number 793. It would grade about VF, so I would price it at £50.