OXON-54C41A: Early Medieval silver continental sceat (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: OXON-54C41A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Early Medieval silver continental sceat AD 675-750, although probably minted c.AD 700-715 in Frisia for the commercial trade in Domburg (Abramson 2006, 10). Series D (Type 2c). North Vol.I No. 163; BMC 2c c.f.

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 715

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.08 g
Diameter: 13.44 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2021

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Object Entry Form: 2359

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Mint or issue place: Domburg
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)

Type: Series D (Type 2c) (N 163/N 168)
Obverse description: Bust facing right, above a row of pellets and a high relief zig-zag representing a radiate crown. In front of the bust there are unidentifiable runes. Reverse description: A cross pommee with a pellet in each quarter and symbols around the edge.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Cuddesdon and Denton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6102
Four figure Latitude: 51.71342357
Four figure longitude: -1.11848647
1:25K map: SP6102
1:10K map: SP60SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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