Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-A1AAA4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A modern imitation of an Anglo-Saxon sceat of Series E ('Porcupine' type). The imitation is a match for the 'Ashmore' replica produced by Trevor Ashmore in the 196-s-70s. It is listed in Abramson's 'Sceattas: an illustrated guide', p. 154 no. 8.
On the reverse is a beaded square enclosing bars, with possible symbols around the outer edge of the coin.
Dimensions: 12mm in diameter, 1.1g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1960
Date to: Circa AD 2000
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st July 2015 - Saturday 8th August 2015
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
To be known as: Barton-le-Street
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abramson, T. | 2006 | Sceattas - An Illustrated Guide: Anglo-Saxon Coins and Icons | Norfolk | Heritage Marketing and Publications Ltd |
Similar objects
Find number: WILT-21D084
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MODERN
A modern forgery in silver of an early-medieval penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-66), 'expanding cross' type, light coinage (North 820), n…
Workflow: Published
Find number: WILT-113693
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MODERN
Dr Gareth Williams, The British Museum, has examined images of this coin and others found with it and identified them as modern replicas prod…
Workflow: Published
Find number: WILT-114257
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MODERN
Dr Gareth Williams, The British Museum, has examined images of this coin and others found with it and identified them as modern replicas prod…
Workflow: Published
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618