WAW-407BC7: Early Medieval coin: silver sceat

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-407BC7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An Early Medieval silver early penny (sceat) of Secondary Phase Series R (Metcalf R8; Naismith RSb) dating to c.AD 720-50, mint: East Anglia (probably Ipswich). Ref: (Naismith 2017) no. 553.

Obverse description: Bust right with three annulets behind the head, and an annulet and pseudo-runes in front.

Reverse description: Standard containing central annulet and symmetrical pattern of two right angles and two diagonal lines, around the standard (probably) a cross on each side with line diagonally from each corner of the standard.

Coin measures 12mm in diameter and weighs 1.01g.

Notes:

Photographs and dimensions kindly supplied by the finder via email.

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 720
Date to: Circa AD 750

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.01 g
Diameter: 12 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th August 2021

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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: Ipswich
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)

Type: Series R : Metcalf R8 : Blackburn I
Obverse description: Bust right with three annulets behind the head, and an annulet and pseudo-runes in front.
Obverse inscription: runic inscription
Reverse description: Standard containing central annulet and symmetrical pattern of two right angles and two diagonal lines, around the standard (probably) a cross on each side with line diagonally from each corner of the standard.
Reverse inscription: Anepigraphic (i.e. no inscription)
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Runcton Holme (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF6309
Four figure Latitude: 52.65423141
Four figure longitude: 0.40830893
1:25K map: TF6309
1:10K map: TF60NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Naismith, R	2017	Medieval European Coinage 8: Britain and Ireland c.400-1066	Cambridge	CUP

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Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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