LVPL-E6D101: Early medieval coin: Type D Sceatta

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-E6D101

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A silver Early-Medieval sceatta of Series D. Obverse: Degenerate radiate bust right. Neck rests on exergue. Reverse: Cross pattee with pellet in each angle joined to cross with diagonal line. Uncertain letters around, +AVAO[]A

The recorder has not seen the object and the identification is from the photograph only.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 675
Date to: Circa AD 750

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st September 2013

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Obverse description: Degenerate radiate bust right. Neck rests on exergue. Reverse description: Cross pattee with pellet in each angle joined to cross with diagonal line. Uncertain letters around, +AVAO[]A
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
To be known as: Buttercrambe

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting with landowners permission
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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