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Unique ID: KENT1
Object type certainty: Certain
Early medieval silver coin, sceatta, Series BIb.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 690
Date to: AD 725
Dimensions and weight
Length: 11.9 mm
Diameter: 12.84 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sceat [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Unknown [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta) and related continental series [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Series BIb (Type 27b) (N 126) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Blundered legend. Diademed bust right.
Reverse description: Blundered legend. Small cross with annulets on either side of horizontal arms, an additional annulet and pellets in field.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Canterbury
To be known as: KENT CHARTHAM
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Other [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Unknown [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th December 1997
Personal details
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Recorded by: Dr Richard Hobbs
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Audit data
Created:
Monday 11th May 1998
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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