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COIN
Unique ID: LON-F000B2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Early Medieval silver sceat of Series D (type 2c); AD c.695-715.
Dimensions: diameter: 10.84mm; weight: 1.25g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 675
Date to: Circa AD 750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.25 g
Diameter: 10.84 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Type: Series D (Type 2c) (N 163/N 168)
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Reverse description: Small cross with a pellet in each angle.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Lambeth (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Oval (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3078
Four figure Latitude: 51.4860175
Four figure longitude: -0.12909005
1:25K map: TQ3078
1:10K map: TQ37NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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