IOW-08417D: Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) Series E, Variety D Sceat

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-08417D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver 'Porcupine' type sceat issued at Frisia (c. 675- c. 750). Series E, variety D (E180). Abramson 2006: 11 and 88.

Obverse: Quilled crescent coiled right, triangular head enclosing pellets and cross below.

Reverse: Beaded standard containing pellets in corners with central annulet enclosing pellet, symbols and pseudo-letters in margins.

Diameter: 11.9mm. Weight: 1.11g.

Abramson, T. 2006. Sceattas an Illustrated Guide. Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd. King's Lynn.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 675
Date to: Circa AD 750

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.11 g
Diameter: 11.9 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2017-3-5

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 E (Variety D) (Type 4)
Obverse description: Quilled crescent coiled right, triangular head enclosing pellets and cross below Reverse description: Beaded standard containing pellets in corners with central annulet enclosing pellet, symbols and pseudo-letters in margins
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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	11, 88

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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