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<p>[QUOTE="4to2centBC, post: 2999751, member: 76181"]Well, I didn't know of the interlaced type until you mentioned it. After a few hours on-line, I have to say that you have a sceat that certainly looks to be a Beonna interlaced. One part of yours looks like the engraver reversed it by accident, and the rest is very similar to the photos on-line. You may have a new die type. There are so few, as you mentioned.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for seeing the complete coin...I considered crazy things like heating and gently prying loose my sceat, since it is a rarer Kent issue. HOWEVER, having it embedded in a viking weight, makes it rarer than if it were loose. At least that is how I reason it. Besides, I could never bring mysef to ever dislodge it. Although I have mentally extracted it several dozen times (think Water Mitty)</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that, I did get over the urge to dislodge it, after some time passed. But the curiosity remains.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="4to2centBC, post: 2999751, member: 76181"]Well, I didn't know of the interlaced type until you mentioned it. After a few hours on-line, I have to say that you have a sceat that certainly looks to be a Beonna interlaced. One part of yours looks like the engraver reversed it by accident, and the rest is very similar to the photos on-line. You may have a new die type. There are so few, as you mentioned. As for seeing the complete coin...I considered crazy things like heating and gently prying loose my sceat, since it is a rarer Kent issue. HOWEVER, having it embedded in a viking weight, makes it rarer than if it were loose. At least that is how I reason it. Besides, I could never bring mysef to ever dislodge it. Although I have mentally extracted it several dozen times (think Water Mitty) Having said that, I did get over the urge to dislodge it, after some time passed. But the curiosity remains.[/QUOTE]
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