Record ID: LIN-552788 - EARLY MEDIEVAL coin

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Unique ID: LIN-552788

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Anglo-Saxon silver sceat

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An Anglo-Saxon silver sceat, Series G, 'Diademed bust/Standard'.

Notes:

ID done from photo sent by finder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 710
Date to: Circa AD 750

Dimensions and weight

Diameter: 11 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 G (Type 3a) (N 43) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Diademed bust right, cross in front of five pellets
Reverse description: Standard, pellet in ring in centre surrounded by three quatrefoils, three pellets in one angle; quatrefoil outside standard
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: North Kesteven
To be known as: Kirkby la Thorpe

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Adam Daubney - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]

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