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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roerbakmix, post: 4529454, member: 100731&quot;]... and still, far from modern. The first one is my 10th sceatta (and to celebrate that, the 11th is coming my way already <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1121877[/ATTACH]</p><p>ANGLO-SAXON, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series D type 8), minted: Netherlands; 690-720</p><p>Obv: Dotted standard, annulet with pellet in center, around three V and one I, dot between. Outside standard, a pellet and largely off-center garbled legend</p><p>Rev: Runic inscription around cross-pommee, pellets around</p><p>Weight: 1.18g; Ø:12mm. Catalogue: . Provenance: Possibly found in Northern France; acq.: 05-2020</p><p><br /></p><p>In The Netherlands, where I&#039;m from, there were two series of sceatta&#039;s: series D (including the types 2c, 8 [this coin] and the extremely rare 10 - I have the series D complete but, hey, as if a collection is ever &#039;complete&#039; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) and series E (including many &#039;porcupine&#039; types, the elegant plumed bird types, and the stepped-cross types). Other rarer types include the &#039;Wodan&#039; types and the &#039;Star of David&#039;, among others, which I still have to acquire.</p><p><br /></p><p>This series D type 8 is an upgrade of this poor example, which badly needed an upgrade:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1121878[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin is a tad earlier, that is, almost 1000 years (if the date provided by the seller is correct):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1121879[/ATTACH]</p><p>GREECE, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Hemidrachm, minted: Rhodos, Carian isles ; <b>387-304 BC(?)</b></p><p>Obv: Head of Helios 3/4th to the right</p><p>Rev: Rose within incuse square, above <b>Greek legend</b></p><p>Weight: 0.8g; Ø:12mm. <b>Catalogue: ?</b>. Provenance: Ex T. Nuij collection; acq.: 05-2020</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I was hoping for someone to weigh in on the Rhodos hemidrachm. I&#039;m unable to 1) find a comparable specimen, 2) thus pinpoint the date and 3) read the Greek legend above. Any help would be greatly appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, please post your sceatta&#039;s! They deserve more attention. Otherwise, post your coins from Rhodos.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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