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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roerbakmix, post: 7630493, member: 100731&quot;]Today, much anticipated, arrived my 48th sceatta:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1312697[/ATTACH] </p><p>EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series E, VERNVS), minted: Magna Frisia; 695-710, Frisia</p><p>Obv: Crude diademed head to the right, VER[N]V[S around</p><p>Rev: Standard with central O, two chevrons in upper corner, diagonal lines in lower. Above, a tufa</p><p>Weight: 1.1g; Ø:11.1mm. Catalogue: Abramson 6-10; die-matched to Metcalf&amp;Op den Velde Series E obv die chain 3463-5. Provenance: Ex. Johan Wiersma, who bought it from a metal detectorist who found the coin near Leens, Groningen. ; acq.: 05-2021</p><p>Cleaned, removed some white deposits (polishing paste?)</p><p><br /></p><p>I was eagerly awaiting the arrival for two reasons: first, the VERNVS series is rather scarce, and this type is the scarcest of the VERNVS series. Second, it is an <b>obverse die-match </b>to my other VERNVS:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1312709[/ATTACH]</p><p>... and an <b>obverse and reverse die-match</b> to the only other VERNVS of the same subtype in ACsearch and Sixbid, though minted with fresher dies:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1312712[/ATTACH]</p><p>(Spink AUCTION 21000, LOT 44; the Abramson collection). </p><p><br /></p><p>It really is cool to hold two coins that can be linked together!</p><p><br /></p><p>For those interested in a background: </p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/brushing-the-dirt-of-mr-vernvs-who-was-bought-by-accident.372140/#post-5328981" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/brushing-the-dirt-of-mr-vernvs-who-was-bought-by-accident.372140/#post-5328981">Here is some information on the VERNVS type</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/auction-win-heritage-europe-herstal-sceatta.371585/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/auction-win-heritage-europe-herstal-sceatta.371585/">Here is a bit of background on the continental sceattas</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/when-the-orientation-of-pellets-makes-a-difference.379382/#post-7449681" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/when-the-orientation-of-pellets-makes-a-difference.379382/#post-7449681">Here a more detailed thread on the Plumed bird variety</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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