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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-D6BD68
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Early-Medieval sceatta, secondary series J (type 85) dating to c.710-25. It measures 12mm in diameter, weighs 0.99g, die axis 3, virtually unworn, and is apparently plated on a base metal core.
Obverse: Pearl diademed head with angular nose right, within beaded border
Reverse: Bird on cross, annulets on limbs, trefoils below, no pellets above the horizontal arm of the cross, double beaded border
Date: c.710-725
Reference: M293-294, Abramson J100, J110, J120
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 710
Date to: Circa AD 725
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.99 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 25th November 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Salisbury Museum Entry Form 3740
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Type: Series J (uncertain subtype)
Obverse description: Pearl diademed head with angular nose right, within beaded border
Reverse description: Bird on cross, annulets on limbs, trefoils below, no pellets above the horizontal arm of the cross, double beaded border
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Salisbury
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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