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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-72A8F7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An Early Medieval silver Primary Phase Sceat of Series Bi, type 27b, dating c.700-710. Abramason (2012) no16.40.
Obverse: Diademed head right.. Reverse: Bird on cross pattee, annulets either side. Blunderered legend 'VAVA' repeated.
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T465
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 700
Date to: AD 710
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.15 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 12.5 mm
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Treasure case number: 2010T465
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Type: Series BIb (Type 27b) (N 126)
Obverse description: obv. R-facing bust
Obverse inscription: []HVAHV[]
Reverse description: rev. bird on cross, cross? in front, annulets to either side of lower cross.
Reverse inscription: VAVA (blundered repeatedly)
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dartford (District)
To be known as: Darenth
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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