DENO-B57A03: Anglo Saxon sceat, obverse

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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-B57A03

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Anglo Saxon sceat, c.675-c.750, standard series. The obverse shows a degraded bust facing right with hair consisting of curved lines with pellets at the "roots", and straight lines and pellets representing the face. This is sometimes referred to as a porcupine type of bust. The reverse shows a square standard with a beaded border and an annulet in the centre flanked by four short lines. Weight 1.06g, diameter 12.2mm. See North, 1963, English Hammered coinage Vol 1, no.45, p34, fig 1.19.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Date from: Circa AD 675
Date to: AD 750

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.06 g
Diameter: 12.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby Museum entry no. E4117

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sceat

Obverse description: A degraded bust facing right with hair consisting of curved lines with pellets at the "roots", and straight lines and pellets representing the face (porcupine type). Reverse description: A square standard with a beaded border, and an annulet in the centre flanked by four short lines.

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

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

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
North, J.J. 1994 English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 London Spink and Son Ltd p.34, no.45, fig 1.19

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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