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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-4D8E33
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Early Medieval silver (over copper alloy core?) sceat, Series G type 3a, 710-720, probably a contemporary copy in slightly non-standard style (differences to the 'standard' style in the nose and mouth on obverse, and the group of 4 pellets instead of 3 in one corner of the reverse standard).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 710
Date to: Circa AD 720
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 10 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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 G (Type 3a) (N 43)
Obverse description: right facing diademed bust with cross in front
Reverse description: standard with four saltaires and central circle
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
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 a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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