ESS-A00B77: Early Medieval coin: sceatta

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-A00B77

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Early Medieval silver sceat of Series O (type 40)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 11.6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: CIMS OEF 7516

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)

Type: Series O (Type 40)
Obverse description: Dragon facing right
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: Man standing facing forward, holding crosses
Reverse inscription: none
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Oxborough (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF7401
Four figure Latitude: 52.57897144
Four figure longitude: 0.56655019
1:25K map: TF7401
1:10K map: TF70SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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