WILT-53DA33: Early Medieval coin : Continental sceatta of the Porcupine series

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-53DA33

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Early-Medieval continental sceat, series E (undefined Secondary variety), 12-13mm in diameter and weighing 1.61g. It has only slight wear. Date: c.710-c.760

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Frisian style
Date from: Circa AD 710
Date to: Circa AD 760

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.61 g
Diameter: 13 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1970

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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 E (uncertain subtype)
Obverse description: 'Porcupine' head to right Reverse description: Square standard, two T s above with letter 'pi' below
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Cheltenham (District)
Parish or ward: Swindon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9425
Four figure Latitude: 51.92348682
Four figure longitude: -2.08865553
1:25K map: SO9425
1:10K map: SO92NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Discovered by 'Finder's' son

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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