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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-181CE2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

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Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 695
Date to: Exactly AD 720

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.23 g
Diameter: 11.84 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B15-927

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Mint or issue place: Domburg
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)

Type: Series E (Plumed Bird: J) (Type 6) (N 49)
Obverse description: Plumed bird with clawed feet facing right, with two pellets enclosed by body and long, curving beak. Between the tail and back foot the top of a cross pommee is visible (although not entirely on the flan). Two other pellets in front of head and another in front of bottom of the beak (possible forming the end of a cross arm, cross off flan).
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: A pellet standard enclosing four lines and a central annulet around a pellet. group of three pellets either side. Some motifs outside standard although these are mostly off the flan and cannot be identified more closely.
Reverse inscription: none
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine