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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-B779E4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An early medieval silver sceat of Series E, secondary phase variety c-related (sub-variety h), probably minted in the Netherlands, c.700-750.

Notes:

The coin appears closely related to, if not die-linked with, Metcalf and Op den Velde (2009), pl. 59 nos 2007 and 2008, finds from ?England and the Kloster Barthe hoard (Germany).

ref: D M Metcalf & W Op Den Velde (2009), 'The monetary economy of the Netherlands, c690-c.760 and the trade with England: astudy of the 'porcupine' sceattas of series E', Jaarboek voor Munt- en Penningkunde 96.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

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 700
Date to: Circa AD 750

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.11 g
Diameter: 11.67 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 11-1538

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: Degenerate head Reverse description: Standard containing pellets and lines
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Epsom and Ewell (District)
Parish or ward: Ewell (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2362
Four figure Latitude: 51.343785
Four figure longitude: -0.235399
1:25K map: TQ2362
1:10K map: TQ26SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: 1996
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Other

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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