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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-D4BEC4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver Series E, Type 105 (E500) sceat (c. 675-c. 750). Abramson 2006: 90.
Obverse: Quilled crescent with pellet head, coiled right, enclosing four bars, with wavy exergual line.
Reverse: Runic Aethili/raed letters in two lines either side of base line. Triple beaded border. Probably a moneyer rather than Aethilred of Mercia.
Diameter: 13.0mm. Weight: 1.03g. DA=12:12. 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: 1.03 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 2nd March 2017 - Thursday 2nd March 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-4-11
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 (runic Æthiliræd) (Type 105) (N 155-156)
Obverse description: Quilled crescent with pellet head, coiled right, enclosing four bars, with wavy exergual line
Reverse description: Runic Aethili/raed letters in two lines either side of base line. Triple beaded border. Probably a moneyer rather than Aethilred of Mercia
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very 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.
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 | 90 |
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