YORYM-ABF14B: Early medieval coin: sceat of Eadberht of Northumbria

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-ABF14B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver sceat of Eadberht of Northumbria dating to the period AD 737 - AD 758. Series Y, class C. Quadruped left reverse type. Mint of Northumbria.

North Vol 1, p. 70, no. 178.

Abramson (2006), p. 44, Y105.

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 737
Date to: Circa AD 758

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 13.2 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT: E05656

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Eadberht of Northumbria
Mint or issue place: Northumbria
Category: Styca of Northumbria and York

Type: N 178 (Series Y: Eadberht: beast left)
Obverse description: Legend around pellet tribrach
Obverse inscription: EDTBEREhTVΓ
Reverse description: Quadruped left
Reverse inscription: None
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Skirpenbeck (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7358
Four figure Latitude: 54.01286177
Four figure longitude: -0.88749679
1:25K map: SE7358
1:10K map: SE75NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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	p. 44, Y105.

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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