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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-C6180C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete, worn and clipped silver Early-Medieval sceat of primary Series CZ, dating to the period c.700-710. Abramson 5.10, Spink 779A.
Obverse: radiate bust of crude style right, [large jewel on crown], runic inscription before, framed in pellet lines above and below. Legend: 'ᚨᛈᚨ', translating as 'APA'. Reverse: Votive standard, beaded to three sides, [tufa above, horns at upper corners], Ts at lower, crosses pattée to sides and large cross pattée forming lower edge of the standard, annulets below arms.
Coin has clipping along most edges and is missing a section of the outer edge of the flan.
Measurements: Diameter: 12.18 mm and it weighs 1.0g.
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 700
Date to: Circa AD 710
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 12.18 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Type: Series C : Variant CZ
Obverse description: Radiate bust of crude style, right, large jewel on crown, runic inscription before, framed in pellet lines above and below.
Obverse inscription: ᚨᛈᚨ
Reverse description: Votive standard, beaded to three sides, [tufa above, horns at upper corners], Ts at lower, crosses pattée to sides and large cross pattée forming lower edge of the standard, annulets below arms.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Winterbourne (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU1634
Four figure Latitude: 51.10507909
Four figure longitude: -1.77284889
1:25K map: SU1634
1:10K map: SU13SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abramson, T. | 2006 | Sceattas - An Illustrated Guide: Anglo-Saxon Coins and Icons | Norfolk | Heritage Marketing and Publications Ltd | 116 | ||
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2013 | Coins of England & The United Kingdom, 48th edition | London | Spink | 779A |
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