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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-D853DD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Anglo-Saxon silver sceatta, Series K, Type 33, 'Wolf's head' type, circa 720-40.
This coin is also recorded on the Early Medieval Coin Corpus as 2014.0125.
Notes:
Identification done using images sent by finder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 720
Date to: Circa AD 740
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 11 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Tuesday 31st December 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: EMC 2014.0125
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Type: Series K (Type 33) (N 93: wolf's head right)
Obverse description: Bust right, sceptre in front
Reverse description: Wolf's head right
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: near Wragby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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