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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-8CA4E3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete silver sceat of Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date (c. AD 710 - c. AD 760). Wodan Series X, Type 30 mule, variety 1 (Abramson 2006, 35 and 73).
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 760
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.94 g
Diameter: 11.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th March 2008
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2008-2-100
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Obverse description: Broad, facing, radiate, Wodan head with long moustache and W-shaped beard, pellets beside
Reverse description: Two naked (?biblical) figures with exaggerated features (bird-headed) forward
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abramson, T. | 2006 | Sceattas - An Illustrated Guide: Anglo-Saxon Coins and Icons | Norfolk | Heritage Marketing and Publications Ltd | 35 and 73 |
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