Record ID: SUSS-16D666 - EARLY MEDIEVAL coin

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-16D666

Object type certainty: Certain

Anglo-Saxon/early medieval silver sceat (penny), Series E (most akin to Metcalf variety G4), minted in the Netherlands, c.700-15.

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: Frisian [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Circa AD 715

Dimensions and weight

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: Series E (Variety G4) (Type 4) (N 45) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Tightly curled crescent with quills above extending towards edge of coin, with two lines beneath forming an 'arm'. Cross in front with three other symbols forming something akin to XAZO
Obverse inscription: XAZO (approx)
Reverse description: Standard with central annulet and pellet, with pellet and line design in each corner. Indistinct symbols outside of the standard.
Reverse inscription: none
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: East Sussex
District: Wealden
To be known as: Arlington

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th October 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Dr John Naylor - [view all attributed records]

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