COIN

Unique ID: SOM-3D9955

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Notes:

Tarnishing of the coin, as well as the breaks on the surface and lamination on the edges suggest it is possibly a relatively base silver although of good weight.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance

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
Date from: Circa AD 715
Date to: Circa AD 730

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 1.14 g
Diameter: 12.1 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 E (SEDE) (Type 4 var or 89) (N 47)
Obverse description: SEDE or AESE arranged around a central saltire with saltires between, all within a pellet border with a wavy line running around the outer side rather than a pseudo legend.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Snake looped around a cross with its mouth open biting a pellet. A line of pellets follows the line of the snakes body from the jaw to the tail with radiating lines running from each pellet to the edge. The pellet in the snakes mouth has been interpreted as representing the host.
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine