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Unique ID: HAMP-D29BE6
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat / early penny of Series E, primary Type 105 (E500) dating to c. 675-c. 750. Obverse: Runic Æthili/raed letters in two lines either side of base line. Reverse: Quilled crescent with pellet head, coiled right, enclosing four bars, with wavy exergual line. As Abramson (2017: p304) Variety 92-10.
Notes:
Recorded from details emailed by the finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 675
Date to: Circa AD 750
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.13 g
Diameter: 11.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th May 2022
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Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Type: Series E (runic Æthiliræd) (Type 105) (N 155-156)
Obverse description: Runic Aethili/raed letters in two lines either side of base line.
Reverse description: Quilled crescent with pellet head, coiled right, enclosing four bars, with wavy exergual line.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU4847
Four figure Latitude: 51.22018656
Four figure longitude: -1.31408348
1:25K map: SU4847
1:10K map: SU44NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Abramson, T. | 2012 | Sceatta List | London | Spink |