LON-850519: A complete early-medeival Secondary Phase early silver penny (sceat) of 'Facing Head' type dating from AD 720-730. BMC type 30, EMC number : 2012.0157

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Unique ID: LON-850519

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete early-medeival Secondary Phase early silver penny (sceat) of 'Facing Head' type dating from AD 720-730. BMC type 30, EMC number : 2012.0157

Obverse: Two males facing holding standards, pellets around. One of the men has a very long moustache and both figures appear helmeted.

Reverse: Wodan head with long moustache and W-shaped beard, pellets beside.

Dimensions: diameter: 11.35mm. weight: 0.69g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 720
Date to: Circa AD 730

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.69 g
Diameter: 11.35 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)

Obverse description: Two males facing holding standards, pellets around. One of the men has a very long moustache and both figures appear helmeted. Reverse description: Wodan head with long moustache and W-shaped beard, pellets beside.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Wandsworth (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Queenstown (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2877
Four figure Latitude: 51.47748644
Four figure longitude: -0.15824065
1:25K map: TQ2877
1:10K map: TQ27NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Mudlarking
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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