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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-63A470

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 715
Date to: Circa AD 720

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 12.91 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)

Type: Series N (Type 41b)
Obverse description: Two figures forward standing on baseline wearing long clocks or tunics, long cross pommée between them and also to left and right. which are being held by the figures.
Obverse inscription: n/a
Reverse description: Monster left looking back, nose to tail, tail raised, claws beneath and pellets in field.
Reverse inscription: n/a
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine