Sceattas – The Alternative Database by N M Carter

Sceattas – The Alternative Database by N M Carter

**New Title - Published May 2026**

A richly illustrated, specimen-based guide to early medieval sceattas, created for collectors, dealers and researchers.

Drawing upon the archives of leading auction houses and coin dealers, this substantial reference work brings together more than 1,500 carefully selected and catalogued images. It consolidates material that has previously been scattered across numerous websites and sales records, including many coins that may not be documented elsewhere.

The book uses Abramson’s comprehensive Sceatta List numbering as its principal framework, supplemented by Rigold classifications and BMC references wherever possible. Distinguishing characteristics are clearly identified to support faster, more confident attribution, while useful details such as weights, orientations and findspots are retained when available.

The large, clear photographs also allow readers to explore die matches, privy marks, iconography and the subtle differences between individual varieties. Occasional author’s notes highlight particularly interesting features and differing interpretations.

Intended as a practical visual companion to the established literature rather than a competing classification, Sceattas – The Alternative database is an invaluable resource for anyone studying, collecting or identifying these fascinating early medieval coins.

Key features:

• More than 1,500 catalogued coin images

• High-quality examples selected for clarity

• Abramson, Rigold and BMC cross-references

• Clearly indicated variety characteristics

• Weights, orientations and findspots where available

• Useful for identification, comparison and further research

• Direct access to the author for questions and guidance

A4,  282 full colour pages. ISBN. 978-1-0369-5662-2, £50, free UK P&P