Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-283360
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver sceatta. Series QIA, variety 1.
Obverse: two robed standing figures facing, longcross pommee between and at either side
Reverse: Crested monster left, looking back at tail. Pellets in field.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 725
Date to: Circa AD 745
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.09 g
Diameter: 12 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Type: Series Q I a (Type 41b)
Obverse description: two standing figures, robed, long cross pommee between and either side.
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: Beast, to left, looking back over body.
Reverse inscription: none
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP7447
Four figure Latitude: 52.116378
Four figure longitude: -0.920703
1:25K map: SP7447
1:10K map: SP74NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.