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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-FEE233
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An early medieval silver sceat of Primary Phase Series C (Metcalf variety C1), dating c.695-700 and probaby minted in Kent.
Notes:
The findspot, in a low-lying Wealden landscape, makes this a noteworthy find.
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: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 695
Date to: Circa AD 700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.15 g
Diameter: 11.76 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th June 2007
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 07.395
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 C : Metcalf C1 : Blackburn A
Obverse description: Radiate bust facing right with runic inscription in front and A flanked by annulets behind.
Obverse inscription: Runic Taepa
Reverse description: A pellet standard enclosing the letters TOTII, tufa enclosing three pellets above, cross (lower limb only visible) below and curved line visible from top left corner. Unbarred A to left. Stuck slightly off centre.
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Mole Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Charlwood (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2541
Four figure Latitude: 51.154612
Four figure longitude: -0.214026
1:25K map: TQ2541
1:10K map: TQ24SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalf, D.M. | 1993 | Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford | Ashmolean Museum and Royal Numismatic Society | 108-109 |
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