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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roerbakmix, post: 7978993, member: 100731&quot;]Today, with help of [USER=87271]@AnYangMan[/USER], my 53th sceatta arrived safely from England. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1384771[/ATTACH] </p><p>Anglo-Saxon AR sceatta, Hamwic mint, secondary phase (c. 720-745 AD). Series H BMC type 39. Obv: Pecking bird in beaded foliage, right, wing raised and curled, pellet eye, beak open, feet splayed, pellets in field. Rev: void Celtic cross, encompassing four rosettes, central rosette, no pellet cross. </p><p>Found near Westield Farm Cheriton at 21-05-2006 (according to the notes that were sent with the coin). </p><p>Abramson 46-10</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is absolutely lovely in hand: sharply struck, underlying lustre, high relief and a pleasant toning. I hesitated a bit because of the blurry Ebay photo&#039;s, but took the gamble because the price was quite right, and I lacked this type in my collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s closely related to the other Series H coin (BMC 49), which I&#039;ve bought a while ago. This coin is clearly in less stellar condition, with corrosion on the obverse, and delamination on the reverse:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1384774[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Metcalf presents a map with the known finds of series H type 39 and type 49:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1384781[/ATTACH]</p><p>My new coin fits well within this chart, as it was found near Hamwic (current Southampton), as denoted with the red cross. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll keep it short, as I&#039;m tired after a long working day. I guess [USER=73099]@Nap[/USER] will have a similar type, and would invite him, and others, to post their Series H, or any other coin relevant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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