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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-835972

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver early medieval (Anglo Saxon) early penny or sceat, of Series E, probably a primary type and dating to c AD 700-760. Obverse: quilled crescent with triangular head enclosing cross, pellet and pseudo letters ꓥI[...]. Reverse: standard with central annulet, pellets and symbols, possibly pseudo lettering. Cf. Abramson variety 88 (VICO), but a variant.

Notes:

Recorded from details emailed by the finder.

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 760

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.25 g
Diameter: 12 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: MWS

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 (VICO derivative)
Obverse description: Quilled crescent with triangular head enclosing cross, pellet and pseudo letters.
Obverse inscription: ꓥI[...]
Reverse description: Standard with central annulet, pellets and symbols, possibly pseudo lettering.
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: Aldbourne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU2077
Four figure Latitude: 51.49159582
Four figure longitude: -1.71332138
1:25K map: SU2077
1:10K map: SU27NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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