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COIN
Unique ID: SF-38BBE1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Early-Medieval pale gold Merovingian tremisses of uncertain anonymous ruler, dating to the period AD 600-675. Anglus moneyer. Issued at Quentovic.
Cf. SF-F3F683, different moneyer, in PAS database. Belfort no. 4965, Prou no. 1130.
EMC 2018.0116
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 600
Date to: Circa AD 675
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.25 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 12.54 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 17th June 2016
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: EKE 063
Other reference: Finders reference SS15 340
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Tremissis
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (Tremissis)
Mint or issue place: Quentovic
Category: Coin of Merovingian Francia
Type: Quentovic tremissis: Anglus I (Lafaurie VIIIa, 40-52) (top of cross potent)
Obverse description: Diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: +VVICCOFIT
Reverse description: Top of cross potent on one step
Reverse inscription: ANGLO MONET (unbarred A, curved M, first N reverse and barred )
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Eyke
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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