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LEIC-8D7C53: Early medieval silver Sceatta

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-8D7C53

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

early medieval silver 'porcupine' sceatta (series E), 700-65.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Circa AD 765

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 0.93 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 11th February 2011

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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 (Secondary Variety C)
Obverse description: quill over crescent Reverse description: box with circle flanked by two crescents , cross in corner

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
To be known as: nr Melton

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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