SUSS-D9A2A7: Early-medieval Coin : Sceat (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-D9A2A7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A silver Anglo-saxon Series J, type 85, secondary sceatta depicting a diademed bust on the obverse and a bird on a cross on the reverse. EMC 2006.0101

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 710
Date to: Circa AD 725

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.26 mm
Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 12.98 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th August 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sceat

Obverse description: Diademed bust facing right. Reverse description: Bird on cross, two trefoils and a quatrefoil in field.
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
To be known as: Alciston

Spatial coordinates


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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1980 English Hammered Coinage: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600-1272 London Spink & Son London 41 128

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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