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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-55B57C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver Secondary Phase, Wodan type 30b/8 muled sceat (c. 710-c. 760). Abramson 2006: 36 and 73.
Obverse: Crude facing, radiate 'Wodan' head with flowing hair.
Reverse: Degenerate, beaded standard enclosing right angles and central pellet-in-annulet with pellet cross.
Diameter: 10.9mm. Weight: 0.92g.
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: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 710
Date to: Circa AD 760
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 10.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 13th November 2017 - Monday 13th November 2017
Personal details
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-4-59
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: Type 30b/8 'mule' (Wodan head obverse with standard reverse)
Obverse description: Crude facing, radiate 'Wodan' head with flowing hair
Reverse description: Degenerate, beaded standard enclosing right angles and central pellet-in-annulet with pellet cross
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.
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 | 36 and 73 |
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