Record ID: LON-A9E388 - EARLY MEDIEVAL coin

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Coin

Unique ID: LON-A9E388

Object type certainty: Certain

An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) coin: silver sceat, Vernus group 2, c.710-15.

Obverse: Degraded/stylised bust
Obverse inscription: OVE
Reverse: Standard containing TOT II; cross pattees visible below and to each side

Die axis measurement: 5.00

Dimensions: diameter: 11.25mm; weight: 1.15g.

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]
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 710
Date to: Circa AD 715

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.15 g
Diameter: 11.25 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: Complete [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: Vernus Group Two (Type 91) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Degraded/stylised bust
Obverse inscription: OVE
Reverse description: Standard containing TOT II; cross pattees below and to the each side
Reverse inscription: TOT II
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: East
County: Essex
District: Epping Forest
Parish: Epping Upland

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Dr John Naylor - [view all attributed records]

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