YORYM-ACF617: Early-Medieval Coin : Sceat of Eadberht

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-ACF617

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Early-Medieval silver sceat of Eadberht dating to the period AD 737 - 758. Quadruped with legend reverse type. Series Y.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 737
Date to: Circa AD 758

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 13.4 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Eadberht of Northumbria
Mint or issue place: Northumbria
Category: Styca of Northumbria and York

Type: N 178 (Series Y: Eadberht: beast left)
Obverse description: Quadruped left
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Legend around cross pattee
Reverse inscription: EDTBEREhTVr
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Langtoft (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0066
Four figure Latitude: 54.08022003
Four figure longitude: -0.47297834
1:25K map: TA0066
1:10K map: TA06NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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