Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-220047
Object type certainty: Certain
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A early medieval silver sceat, in very good condition; Primary Phase Series A2 (BMC 2a), dating to the period AD 685-690.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
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 685
Date to: Circa AD 690
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.48 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 12 mm
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Other reference: 2014.296
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Type: Series A2 (Type 2a) (N 40)
Obverse description: Radiate bust right, broken A behind and pellet or annulets behind head. Lines with beading within below head.
Obverse inscription: TIC
Reverse description: Standard inscribed TOTII.
Reverse inscription: TOTII / [I]PT / [TA]
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3887
Four figure Latitude: 51.58058622
Four figure longitude: -1.45299154
1:25K map: SU3887
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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