NMS-A48812: Early Medieval coin: Series D sceat

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COIN

Unique ID: NMS-A48812

Object type certainty: Certain
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Incomplete and corroded radiate head silver sceat. Only approximately 55% of the flan survives. Probably Domburg mint. Continental Series D type 2c. Circa 700-715 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Circa AD 715

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 7th March 2014 - Friday 7th March 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 3048
Other reference: GC

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Mint or issue place: Domburg
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)

Type: Series D (Type 2c) (N 163/N 168)
Obverse description: Radiate head right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Cross pommee with pellets in angles, annulet below
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Lyng (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG0717
Four figure Latitude: 52.71105456
Four figure longitude: 1.06291376
1:25K map: TG0717
1:10K map: TG01NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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