HAMP-DF97A6: COIN - An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat of Series Q.

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Unique ID: HAMP-DF97A6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat / early penny of Series Q (c.725-745), variant QIA. Obverse: two robed standing figures facing, long cross between and either side. Reverse (worn): crested monster, looking back. See Abramson Q040 variety 1 or variety 2.

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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 725
Date to: Circa AD 745

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.81 g
Diameter: 11.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th August 2021

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Type: Series Q I a (Type 41b)
Obverse description: Two robed standing figures facing, long cross between and either side. Reverse description: Crested monster, looking back.
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Hart (District)
Parish or ward: Odiham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7249
Four figure Latitude: 51.23564991
Four figure longitude: -0.97008259
1:25K map: SU7249
1:10K map: SU74NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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