YORYM-F1885C: Early-Medieval Coin : Anonymous silver sceat

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-F1885C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Early-Medieval silver sceat of an anonymous ruler dating to the period AD 710 - 720. Secondary Series G. Type 3a depicting diademed bust/standard.

Abramson (2006), p.60.

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 710
Date to: Circa AD 720

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 12.3 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 G (Type 3a) (N 43)
Obverse description: Diademed bust right with cross
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Standard
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: SE7951
Four figure Latitude: 53.94908007
Four figure longitude: -0.79776943
1:25K map: SE7951
1:10K map: SE75SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
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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