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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-8C9448

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver 'Porcupine' type sceat issued at Frisia (c. 675- c. 750). Series E, variety D (E180). Abramson 2006: pages: 11 and 88.

Obverse: Quilled crescent coiled right, triangular head, cross pommée and annulet below.

Reverse: beaded standard with pellets in outer corners, symbols around.

Diameter: 12.04mm; thickness: 2.39mm; weight: 1.11g.

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: Exactly AD 675
Date to: Circa AD 765

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.39 mm
Weight: 1.11 g
Diameter: 12.04 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)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)

Type: Series E (Variety D) (Type 4)
Obverse description: Quilled crescent coiled right, triangular head, cross pommée and annulet below Reverse description: beaded standard with pellets in outer corners, symbols around
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Arun (District)
Parish or ward: Angmering (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0704
Four figure Latitude: 50.82566206
Four figure longitude: -0.482186
1:25K map: TQ0704
1:10K map: TQ00SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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	11 and 88

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Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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