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SERIES J EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series J, type 37), minted: Mint in Northumbria; 710-725 AD Obv: Two confronted diademed heads; between, long cross with trident end; double border Rev: Cross, at each end a bird right; double border. Weight: 0g; Ø:12 mm. Catalogue: . Provenance: Bought on ebay from adl-numismatics, NR 154920101191, found in Norfolk, England, 2018; acq.: 03-2022 Find location: Published: Darkly toned, irregular flan EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series J, type 37), minted: Mint in Northumbria; 710-725 AD Obv: Two confronted diademed heads; between, long cross with trident end; double border Rev: Cross, at each end a bird right; double border. Weight: 0.84g; Ø:11 mm. Catalogue: Abramson 18.30; Metcalf 298-9; North 135; SCBC 802A.. Provenance: Ex Heritage Auctions Europe, 20-11-2020, lot 11369; acq.: 11-2020 Find location: Published: EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series J, type 85), minted: Anglo-Saxon; 710-725, York Obv: Diademed head right, double strand pearl diadem Rev: A bird on a cross, pellets in field in front of bird and below horizontal bar on the cross; annulets at the ends of the horizontal arms, beaded inner circle Weight: 0.98g; Ø:10.8 mm. Catalogue: . Provenance: Ex Gallery 51 (May auction, lot 185, 30.05.2014), Ex iNumis (Auction 42, lot 191, 05.06.2018), Ex iNumis (shop, 27-04-2021); acq.: 04-2021 Find location: Published: EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series J, type 85), minted: Anglo-Saxon; 710-725, York Obv: Diademed head right, double strand pearl diadem Rev: A bird on a cross, pellets in field in front of bird and below horizontal bar on the cross; annulets at the ends of the horizontal arms, beaded inner circle Weight: 0.88g; Ø:11.6 mm. Catalogue: . Provenance: Bought from Eddy Pauwels, who found the coins near Etaples-sur-Mer (2022); acq.: 07-2022 Find location: Published:

SERIES H EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series H), minted: Hamwic (Southampton); 720-745 Obv: facing ‘Wodan’ head with pellets below within beaded inner border, seven roundels surrounding with pellets between Rev: long legged bird walking right, pellet cross below neck and pellet in annulet above, pellet between leg, with pellet details surroundin Weight: 0.73g; Ø:12.1 mm. Catalogue: Abramson 4.48. Provenance: Bought from finder, name unknown; acq.: 05-2021 Find location: Thorn (Limburg) Published: Numis #1163486 Delamination on the reverse EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series H), minted: Hamwic Mint; 720-745 AD 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. Weight: 0g; Ø: mm. Catalogue: Abramson 46-10. Provenance: Found at Westfield Farm Cheriton on 21-05-2006, according to the notes of the archeologist that found it ("ref WF/105, Area no B"); acq.: 10-2021 Find location: Published: Sharply struck, underlying lustre, high relief and a pleasant toning

SERIES G EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series G), minted: England; 710/5-720 Obv: Diademed bust, wearing torque, large eye gazing heavenward, braided hair upright, wreath ties unknotted behind. Cross-pommé in front, three pellets below. Dotted border around Rev: Standard with four crosses pommé, pellets in between, in center annulet with pellet inside, within dotted square border. Around pellets with crosses in each quadrant (two visible) Weight: 1.18g; Ø:12 mm. Catalogue: Variety. Not in Abrahamson. Provenance: Found near Roosteren, the Netherlands, in 2019. Numis nr: 1150653; acq.: 05-2020 Find location: Published: From Abrahamson: It is thought that this type may take its inspiration from Constantine the Great's dream-vision, reported by Eusebius of Caesarea and Lactantius, of a cross of light before the setting sun, bearing the inscription hoc signo victor eris, 'under this sign you shall be the victor', before the battle of Milvian Bridge on 28th October 312. This marked the start of Constantine's conversion to Christianity. Troops had proclaimed Constantine emperor in York in 306, on his father's death, so use of his image would be most appropriate, though little mention is made of this by the likes of Bede. The source of emissions is unknown; there are resonances with Merovingian deniers, with Metcalf discussing Quentonvic as a candidate. The best specimens show a coiffured hairstyle though the mainstream displays an upright, braided style. This decays into imitative types with some mingling with Series J (cross-on-)bird reverses. Contemporary imitations can form a valid part of the circulating medium EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series G), minted: Probably Quentonvic; 710-720 AD Obv: Crude and somewhat geometric bust to the right, with the typical oval almond shaped eye, but without the cross before the face. A group of four pellets before and behind the long neck. Rev: Four cross-pommee around a central pellet-within-annulet, all within dotted square border Weight: 0.9g; Ø:13.5 mm. Catalogue: . Provenance: Bought from Paul van der Ven; acq.: 05-2021 Find location: Published: 0.91 gram prior to restoration

SERIES F: EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series F), minted: probably continental; 695-705 Obv: Bust facing right, wearing helmet with neck gaurd, large nose to forehead, cross-patte behind. Blundered legend around. Rev: Cross on steps, annulets around, blundered legend around (largely off-flan) Weight: 1.22g; Ø:11.5 mm. Catalogue: Abramson 106-35. Provenance: Ex iNumis Mail Bid Sale 18, lot 385, 19-10-2012; acq.: 04-2021 Find location: Published: Pleasant dark-grey toning. Obverse struck with fresh die; reverse with worn die.

SERIES E Primary phase: Secondary phase Tertiary phase:

SERIES D BMC type 2c: EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series D, type 2c), minted: Frisia; 690-715 AD Obv: Degenerated diademed head, runic inscriptings before Rev: Central cross-pommee with dots on each corner; cross above, annulet below. Weight: 1.23g; Ø:11 mm. Catalogue: No die match in Metcalf and Op den Velde, The Monetary Economy of the Netherlands, c. 690 - c. 715 and the Trade with England: A Study of the Sceattas of Series D. (JMP 2003). Provenance: Bought from finder; acq.: 04-2020 Find location: Oud-Zevenaar, The Netherlands, near the assumed location of an 8th century church Published: Numis nr: 1150618 EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series D, type 2c), minted: Possibly England; 695-715 AD Obv: Abstract head Rev: Central cross with four pellets around, below annulet, above cross patté, runic letters around. Weight: 1.08g; Ø:13 mm. Catalogue: . Provenance: Bought from M. Eldijk, who bought it from the finder; acq.: 09-2019 Find location: Unknown Published: no Series D (Continental Runetype), Type 2c, sub-variety 3c (with head right (it often faces left in sub-variety 3c), reverse die-match to the major 3c die-chain). Based on find-material, these are quite possibly English imitations of the continental sceattas, which in turn are imitations of early English Sceattas. EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series D, type 2c), minted: Frisia; 695-715 AD Obv: Abstract bust to the right, Runic EPA before Rev: Central cross, with pellets in each quarter, large annulet above. VVVVs around Weight: 1.21g; Ø:11.4 mm. Catalogue: . Provenance: Bought from Finder (Jean Peusens) ex. Heritage Coin Auction May 2019, lot 6502 (unsold); acq.: 11-2022 Find location: Maastricht, The Netherlands Published: Numis: 1165547 Nice, even dark tone, well detailed. EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series D, type 2c), minted: Frisia; 695-715 AD Obv: Abstract and crude bust to the right, with prominent square nose. EPA before. Rev: Central cross, with pellets in each quarter, large annulet above. VHN around Weight: 11.1g; Ø:1.13 mm. Catalogue: . Provenance: Bought from Finder (Jean Peusens) Ex. Heritage Coin Auction May 2019, lot 6501 (unsold); acq.: 11-2022 Find location: Maastricht, The Netherlands Published: Numis: 1165548 Die-break in the A of EPA EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series D, type 2c), minted: Frisia; Primary phase Obv: Abstract head to the left, runic EPA to the left (largely off-flan) Rev: Cross-pommee with garbled legend around; above a cross. Weight: 1.33g; Ø:11 mm. Catalogue: No die match in Metcalf and Op den Velde, The Monetary Economy of the Netherlands, c. 690 - c. 715 and the Trade with England: A Study of the Sceattas of Series D. (JMP 2003). Provenance: Ex. DNW 03-11-2020, lot 8; acq.: 11-2020 Find location: Unknown Published: No BMC 8 EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series D, type 8), minted: Frisia; 690-720 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 Rev: Runic inscription (A V H) around cross-pommee, pellets around Weight: 1.18g; Ø:12 mm. Catalogue: . Provenance: Bought from finder Paul van der Ven, who found it in 2019; acq.: 05-2020 Find location: Northern France, near Abbeville Published: No EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series D, type 8), minted: Frisia; 695-715 AD Obv: Central cross with garbled runic legend around Rev: Standard with central annulet, Weight: 0.63g; Ø:10 mm. Catalogue: . Provenance: Bought from J.T.M. van Bergen; acq.: 11-2019 Find location: Unknown Published: no EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series D, type 8), minted: Frisia; 695-715 AD Obv: Central cross with garbled runic legend around Rev: Standard with tufa, central annulet, a V in each quadrant Weight: 0.97g; Ø:11.1 mm. Catalogue: Die match to reverse dies 38 and 40; possibly also obverse die match. . Provenance: Ex. Elsen, auction 150, lot 1017; acq.: 03-2022 Find location: Unknown Published: no BMC 10 EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series D, type 10), minted: Frisia; c.700-715 AD Obv: Crowned bust to the right with pellets as hair. Sharp, portruding nose. Runic inscription aepa in front Rev: Radiated 'porcupine' or 'moonface' bust, to the right. Latin inscription TICV in front. Weight: 1.16g; Ø:12 mm. Catalogue: Op den Velde die chain 312-325 (obverse); 318-319 (reverse). Abramson 9-10; BMC type 10;. Provenance: Bought from finder; acq.: 04-2020 Find location: Oud-Zevenaar, The Netherlands, near the assumed location of an 8th century church Published: NUMIS nr. 1150617 The series D sceatas consists of three distinct styles: the BMC type 8, showing a standard on the obverse and a runic inscription on the reverse; the BMC type 2c (which is the most abundant) showing a bust, facing right on most coins, with a runic inscription in front, and the same runic inscription as type 8, and BMC type 10, showing the same bust as type 2c (die links have been found) and a 'porcupine' radiate bust on the reverse. This coin (BMC type 10) is closely connected to the mint of type 2C (as suggested by the die links), but much rarer - fewer than 30 specimens of this coin are known, possibly indicating a smaller, independent mint. This coin is die linked to chain 312-325 (obverse die link), and 318-319 (reverse die link), minted in Kerk-Averza and Escharen. Other find locations of this type are IJzendoorn, Valkenburg and Ven-Zederheide. Locations in the United Kingdom include Bedford and Bawsey; two locations are unsure (one in Friesland, and one unknown).

SERIES C EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series A/C (contemporary imitation)), minted: Uncertain mint; uncertain, probably 680-750 AD Obv: Radiate bust to the right, within dotted border. Before and behind the bust, an inversed T; a + before the bust. Rev: T T o /\ standard within square dotted border; garbled legend around. Weight: 0.64g; Ø:11 mm. Catalogue: Not in Abramson, probably unique. Provenance: Ex Heritage Auctions Europe, 18-11-2020, lot 5811; acq.: 11-2020 Find location: Unknown Published: No Correspondence with Tony Abramson, 28-12-2020: "This is new to me. It's related to primary Series A and C, perhaps a derivative of these. The obverse has several curious features, the plain crown, the absence of letters, the two T's either side of the head in the lower quarters, the cross before (with a tiny chevron beneath - perhaps a flaw) and the crescent behind. The reverse has unusual symbols in the margins. I think Metcalf would have said its one of many unofficial contemporary derivatives of Series C. A most unusual coin." EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series C), minted: Anglia; 700-710 AD Obv: Radiate bust right, runic T EPA before, broken A, annulet and pellet behind, beaded pyramid neck on linear and beaded exergual lines Rev: Beaded standard containing votive legend, crosses to sides, phean ('pick-age'shape) at outer corners Weight: 1.08g; Ø:10.9 mm. Catalogue: Abramson 4-40 (scarce). Provenance: Bought from H. Eeuwe; acq.: 06-2021 Find location: Unknown Published: No EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series C), minted: East Anglia (Kent?); 700-710 AD Obv: Radiate bust to the right, Runic AEPA before, broken A, annulet and pellet behind, beaded pyramid neck on linear and beaded exergulal lines Rev: Beaded standard containing votive legend, crosses to sides, pheon ('pick-age' shape) at outer corners Weight: 1.07g; Ø:11 mm. Catalogue: Abramson 4-40 (scarce). Provenance: Ex Heritage Auctions Europe, 19-11-2020, lot 9389; acq.: 11-2020 Find location: Unknown Published: No Cleaned; weight 1.11 > 1.07

SERIES B EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series BIb, type 27b), minted: Mint in Essex or East Anglia; c 685-700 Obv: Diademed bust right, breaking inner border; blundered legend around Rev: Bird standing right upon cross; annulets flanking and two dots below; all within ouroboros (snake eating its own tail); three annulets below, blundered legend around Weight: 1.19g; Ø:12 mm. Catalogue: Abramson 16.10. Provenance: Ex. World Coins Company (owner E. Datema, bought on Coinfair Houten in 2020) Ex. Heritage Europ sale 54, lot 6790 (22-05-2017); acq.: 09-2020 Find location: Unknown Published: No Very pleasing dark toning. EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series BII, type 27b), minted: Mint in Essex or East Anglia; 700-710 AD Obv: Crudely executed, heavy-jowled, diademed bust to the right; blundered legend around Rev: Neat bird on cross within serpent circle starting at 7 o'clock, cross pommée before, annulet on either side Weight: 0g; Ø:11 mm. Catalogue: Abramson 16-60. Provenance: Bought on ebay from seller mathw000 (item nr: 224903325937); acq.: 03-2022 Find location: Unknown Published: No Darkly toned, obverse off-center, showing the legend outside the circle (which is usually off-flan)

SERIES A EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series A), minted: Probably Eastern England; 690-710 AD Obv: Radiate bust to the right, somewhat curde, curved line of pellets beneath crown, legend (partly off-flan): TIC Rev: TTo// standard, without clear tuva as. Weight: 0.75g; Ø:10 mm. Catalogue: Abramson 3-10. Provenance: Found in 2010 bij Johan (unknown surname) Ex. Heritage Europe auction 50, lot 3935 (24.05.2016); Ex. World Coins Company (owner E. Datema, bought on Coinfair Houten on 28-01-2021); acq.: 01-2021 Find location: Wijk bij Duurstede (Dorestad), The Netherlands Published: Personal communication with Tony Abramson (28-01-2021): "It's certainly Series A with the TIC legend. There are a few anomalous features as you point out - the large head, the curved hairline and the disintegrated tufa. I would suggest this deterioration and the light weight, places it late in Series A. "

Background Sceattas, small silver deniers, widely circulated as trading coinage in Anglo-Saxon England, Francia, Frisia, and Danmark (i.e. current England, France, Netherlands and of course Danmark). Traditionally, the coinage is divided in three phases: 1) the primary phase (c. 680-715 AD) 2) the secondary phase (c. 715-750) 3) the tertiary phase (c. 750 - ? differs; depending on the series) ... and two main groups: continental, and Anglo-Saxon. (Also traditionally), sceattas are grouped in series (A-Z) and BMC numbers, partly based on hoard evidence, find location or stylistic similarity. A new categorization approach has recently been proposed by Tony Abramson, in his (now standard work) Sceatta List. Sceattas are usually anepigraphic (i.e. there is no legend), they are usually anonymous, and the often abstract design sometimes requires an acquired taste. Aim The aims of this post are twofold: 1) present an overview of all available literature, part of which is freely available (but sometimes requires registration) 2) present an overview of my collection of sceattas. I'll try to expand on this post regularly. An overview of the available literature: General Abramson, Tony. Sceatta list, third edition (2021) available at https://www.greenlightpublishing.com/PBSCProduct.asp?ItmID=25777660. This book is regarded as the new standard reference. Its aim is to provide an overview of all known sceattas, grouped in sceatta list numbers, instead of the conventional series and BMC numbers. Sceattas are shown with black/white photos in a tabular form. For the 50 GBP, it's a nice general overview to identify your sceattas. Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford (1993-1994) volume I-III. This comprehensive study by Metcalf is regarded as the academic standard work on both the gold phase (shillings or thrymsas) and silver phase (sceattas). It's difficult to come by, and expensive (I bought my three voluminae for 500€ in 2021). Yet, for the serious collector, these three books are very informative. Rigold. The two primary series of sceattas. Description will follow Hines. Units of account in gold and silver in seventh-century England. Scillingas, sceattas and paeningas. Description will follow Lyon. A reappraisal of the sceatta and styca coinage of northumbria. Description will follow Metcalf. Some finds of thyrmsas and sceattas in England. Description will follow Sosvo. Emporia, Sceattas and Kingship in 8th C. Denmark. Description will follow [PUBLIC] May. Sceattas anglo-saxons inedits ou peu connus (1895). Available at: https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/1895/1895j.pdf [PUBLIC] May. Considérations sur trois sceattas anglo-saxons identiques du cabinet numismatique de la Société frisonne à Leeuwarden. (1904) Available at: https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/1904/1904e.pdf [PUBLIC] Metcalf. The composition of some Frisian Sceattas (1968). https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/1968/1968d.pdf Breternitz et al. Friesische Halbsceattas; Werkstoffkundliche und historische Überlegungen (2017). Available at: https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/2017/2017a.pdf. A theory on a different monetary unit, half-sceattas, which should explain the debasement of sceattas over time. Metcalf and Op den Velde disagreed in a letter published here: https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/2017/2017b.pdf Hoards: Ijsennagger. Der Sceatta-Schatz von Hallum. Description will follow Marsden. Three recent sceatta hoards from Norfolk. Description will follow [PUBLIC] Op den Velde. The Cothen Hoard as Witness of the International Circulation of Sceattas New Research into Early-Medieval Communities and Identities. Available at: https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/2014/2014-101b.pdfDescription will follow [author] The Aldborough Norfolk hoard of sceattas. Description will follow [PUBLIC] Hill. Anglo-Saxon and Frisian sceattas in the light of Frisian hoards and site-finds. (1954) Available at: https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/1954/1954b.pdf [PUBLIC] Two Hoards of Sceattas from the Province of Groningen. (1955) Available at: https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/1955/1955g.pdf [PUBLIC] Sceatta’s gevonden bij Maurik en Rijswijk. (1982) https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/1982/1982a.pdf Series D : Metcal and Op den Velde. The Monetary Economy of The Netherlands, c. 690 – c. 715 and the Trade with England: A Study of the Sceattas of Series D. (2003). Available at: https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/2003/2003a.pdf. Standard work on series D (including all subtypes, ie BMC 2c, 8, and 10), including a die study. Series E: Metcalf and Op den Velde. The Monetary Economy of The Netherlands, c. 690 – c. 760 and the Trade with England: A Study of the ‘Porcupine’ Sceattas of Series E. Volume I. (2009) Available at: https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/2009/2009a.pdf. The standard work on Series E. Metcalf and Op den Velde. The Monetary Economy of The Netherlands, c. 690 – c. 760 and the Trade with England: A Study of the ‘Porcupine’ Sceattas of Series E. Volume II. (2009) Available at: https://jaarboekvoormuntenpenningkunde.nl/jaarboek/2010/2010a.pdf. The die study of series E. Metcalf. A stylistic analysis of the porcupine sceattas Series W: Martinez. Une sceat marseillaise d'imitation trouvé à Torrecampo (Cordoue, Espagne) Series X: [PUBLIC] Barrett. An analysis of the series X or Wodan monster sceattas. Some implications for trade and exchange in the 8th century AD (volume I). 1992. Available at: https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14738/. Barrett provides an overview of the Series X. [PUBLIC] Barrett. An analysis of the series X or Wodan monster sceattas. Some implications for trade and exchange in the 8th century AD (volume II) Available at: https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14738/. Die study of series X. [PUBLIC ]Feveile. Series X and coin circulation in Ribe. Available at https://www.academia.edu/639506/Series_X_and_Coin_Circulation_in_Ribe This publication gives an overview of the archaeological excavations at Ribe (Danmark), with a focus on sceatta finds in that region. Unsure (will categorize correctly later): Metcalf. The 'bird and branch' sceattas in the light of a find from Abingdon

Thanks. I don't really have a plan. My collection of ~75 sceattas is structured using the old fashion (ie series A-Z and BMC types). Perhaps using Sceatta list types as as structure would be useful, but I'm not 100% sure I'd totally agree with that structure as well...

Thanks @Nap. Your first VERNVS is really nice: a strong portrait, legend that is (partly) visible, toning, flan size ... cool coin!

As answered by @John Conduitt, avoid series D ("continental rune type"), series E ("porcupines"), series X ("wodan/monster", mint probably Danmark), series F (mint probably France), and series G (idem, probably France). Orphan types (e.g. the Herstal, the Zedelius or Maastricht type) are perhaps Merovingian. I'm considering to post a thread covering all my sceattas (now Series A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, N, R, X, herstal, Maastricht), with some background on each series. Would this be of interest to others as well?

This is, as far as I know, indeed correct. Earlier (that is, before I had four children), I MD'd frequently in the Netherlands. It's interesting how much you'll find just 5 cm deep. I even found some coins lying on the ground. I've read somewhere that the yearly freezing causes coins (and other objects) to move, and though it sounds plausible, I'm not sure it's correct.

series A series A or c imitation series D bmc 10, based on series A

A nice series A. Note that for the reverse, it’s common to rotate it 180 degrees (ie TT upwards). The hypothesis is that this reverse is based on the Roman VOTA, but as with sceattas, nothing is known with certainty. ill post my series a later.

Very kind of you! 1) the drawers appear to be solid wood: how did you make the holes? I presume your drill had a centering part (central drill / pointed thing). I planned to use two thin sheets of wood, make holes in one of them and then laminate the two sheets, but your solution might be better 2) i'm a bit worried using 'new' wood, as I've read online that new wood releases more gas / creates a potential harmful climate for your coins 3) same for glue: did you use a specific type of glue? 4) can you show the drawer mechanism? I presume its wood on wood? I've used that before, and (perhaps a tip), opening/closing them will be smoother when you use a candle and rub this on the places that contact each other. Thanks

Very nicely and professionally done! I’ve been playing with the thought to make a cabinet myself (I have some woodworking experience). Could you share some of your steps, and tips&tricks?

Not my area of expertise, but this appears to be identical to this quinarius. yours:

I realise the discussion progressed since my last post, but this is the print screen of the first sale. Note the provenance details. Now if you search the sale record online, they have changed it to ‘from an English collection’ probably to accommodate the current ‘from a romanophile’ collection: super weird?!

Yes… it is very odd, but they seem to have changed the old listing as well. I’m 100% sure it listed my provenance, which I carefully tracked down.

They have added this ‘provenance’ to a coin I sold via them last year, which is now for sale again: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=6613&lot=176 curiously enough, they omitted the real provenance which I provided before: find location, year when it was found, and documents of the registration in the numismatic Dutch database…

This fragmented coin fragment has been in my collection for a while, waiting for an ID. It's a fragment of a Merovingian tremissis, which arrived even more fragmented. Still, not too bad for €10 I guess ... I have no idea which is the obv, and which the rev. I've tried to mark the legend for easier reading/interpretation: DVN I (or T) A? M ? N I I (perhaps MONII ?); with a letter E in the field? Assuming the coin was once perfectly round, it would have measured around 13.5 mm. This fragment weighs 0.33 g; it would probably have weighed around 1.2g or so (see separate image). The coin was found in France, according to the seller. Would really appreciate any insights!

I've now bought this third specimen (so two of the three known specimens of this variety are now in my collection): EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series E, VERNVS), minted: Magna Frisia; 695-710, Frisia Obv: Abstract helmeted bust to the left, cross-pommee before; part of a 'V' legible behind Rev: Beaded standard with central pellet-within annulet, flanked by pellets, and horizontal lines. Cross-pommee on each side of the border. Weight: 1.11g; Ø:11.4 mm. Catalogue: Not in JMP 2009/10. Provenance: Bought from ebay seller Fortuna Numismatics, ID: 314240755272; acq.: 01-2023 Find location: Uncertain, bought from UK metaldetectorist Published: No Unpublished variety of VERNVS to the left, three known (two in this collection). Obverse and reverse die match to VERNVS III. Also, @Nappointed me to this specimen, which he acquired for his collection (bummer!). They are stylistically very similar and probably from the same hand.

Thanks @Hrefn, I like that interpretation. I have posted the brooch on a facebook group of Frisian enthusiasts; perhaps they can confirm your reading.