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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-1AB263
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Early Medieval silver sceat of uncertain ruler, dating to the period AD 710-720. Series G (Type 3a). Uncertain mint and uncertain moneyer.
Cf. North Vol I, no. 43
This coin is also recorded on the Early Medieval Corpus of Coin Finds. EMC no. 2015.0288
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 710
Date to: Exactly AD 720
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.98 g
Diameter: 11.51 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st February 2016
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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: Diademmed bust right with cross
Reverse description: Standard with annulet in centre and saltire in each angle
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: East Lindsey
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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