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COIN
Unique ID: HESH-0FD355
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An early medieval silver sceat, Primary Phase (c.680-710); series BIa-c copy (probably) with lettering not appropriate for BII (variety without cross in front of bird on reverse); c.695-700.
Obverse: Diadem head right (double row of pellets in diadem) within circlet of pellets ending in horizontal V at 9 o'clock representing a snake.
Inscription: [...]VIINOOAV[...]
Reverse: Bird sitting right on cross with an annulet at the end of each horizontal arm. Bird and cross contained within ring of pelletsending in horizontal V at 7 o'clock representing a snake.
Inscription: initial mark: cross positioned at 1 o'clock in inscription - followed by a series of V with pellet terminals - these are arranged in a pattern of upright V inverted V [ V A V A V ...V A V
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 695
Date to: Circa AD 700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.25 g
Diameter: 11 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th October 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SMS Entry Form - SHRMS: 00503
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Type: Series BIa-c (copy)
Obverse description: Diadem bust right within circlet of pellets, Diadem formed with two rows of pellets
Obverse inscription: [...]VVINIIOAV (A unbarred, more an inverted V
Reverse description: Bird sitting right on cross with an annulet at the end of each horizontal arm. Bird and cross contained within ring of pellets. V mark on side () within ring of pellets positioned at 7 o'clock.
Reverse inscription: +AVAVA[ ] (A unbarred, more an inverted V)
Initial mark: cross positioned at 1 o'clock in inscription
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Albrighton
References cited
No references cited so far.
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