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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-6EBBA2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 710
Date to: Circa AD 725

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 12.27 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2013.944

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 BIIIa (Type 27a) (N )
Obverse description: Diademed head right
Obverse inscription: None, diagonal lines only outside inner pellet circle
Reverse description: Bird over cross, pellets in front of bird, two annulets beside cross
Reverse inscription: Nonesensical and mostly off-flan
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine