COIN

Unique ID: WILT-F7AA27

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Notes:

Coins of this period exceed the threshold of 10% stipulated by the Treasure Act (1996).

This is one of three sceattas to has been recorded in close proximity discovered over a number of years. The others are WILT-30D3D6 and WILT-D6BD68.

The first example, reported in 2011 as a single find, was not considered treasure and the second, found in 2012, was also not reported as treasure, as at that point there was not sufficient evidence to consider both formed part of a hoard rather than two stray finds. The discovery of a third coin in close proximity to the previous two, in a part of the country where such coins are not particularly common, means that on the balance of probability they form part of a single hoard and consequently this example constitutes potential treasure.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: British Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2016T1045

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 730
Date to: Circa AD 760

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.01 g
Diameter: 12.15 mm

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: WHM 2016-77
Treasure case number: 2016T1045

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: Animal Mask Group
Obverse description: Animal with pellet body moving right and looking forwards. The front part of the body only is visible, formed of pellets, with the face ('animal mask') composed of pointed ears, large pellet eyes, long snout and whiskers, probably representing a fox, or possibly a cat. Annulets around the head possibly represent foliage.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Long cross with pellet ends and central annulet with arms touching a plain circle, all within a pellet circle.
Reverse inscription: None