YORYM-D8DC35: Early-Medieval Coin : Continental silver sceat

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-D8DC35

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Early-Medieval continental silver sceat of an anonymous ruler dating to the period AD 720 - 750. Continental type, Series E. Type depicting quilled "porcupine". Minted in Frisia.

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 720
Date to: Circa AD 750

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 10.9 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: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)

Type: Series E (uncertain subtype)
Obverse description: Quilled porcupine
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: None
Degree of wear: Worn: 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: Yapham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7751
Four figure Latitude: 53.94938106
Four figure longitude: -0.82823619
1:25K map: SE7751
1:10K map: SE75SE
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: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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