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Unique ID: YORYM-9B1B52
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete early medieval silver sceat, Eadberht, King of Northumbria, Series Y, class F. AD 737-c.758
Abramson, P 129, No Y130.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 737
Date to: Circa AD 758
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.08 g
Diameter: 13.25 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Eadberht of Northumbria
Mint or issue place: Northumbria
Category: Styca of Northumbria and York
Type: N 177 (Series Y: Eadberht: beast right)
Obverse description: Roman lettering around cross with inner beaded border pellets in quadrants
Obverse inscription: EOTBERHTVS
Reverse description: formalised heraldic quadruped with horns and mane standing right, foreleg raised; triquetra below.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE9035
Four figure Latitude: 53.803522
Four figure longitude: -0.634903
1:25K map: SE9035
1:10K map: SE93NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Abramson, T. | 2006 | Sceattas - An Illustrated Guide: Anglo-Saxon Coins and Icons | Norfolk | Heritage Marketing and Publications Ltd | 129 | Y130 |