KENT-0150AC: Incomplete Anglo-Saxon Sceat, Series BX (Type 26)

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Unique ID: KENT-0150AC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn and incomplete Early-Medieval silver sceat of Primary Phase Series BX (Type 26), Ambramson (2012) No.15.10. Possibly minted somewhere in the Thames Estuary area. c.680-5. Diademed Bust Right with garbled inscription obverse type, and bird on cross patte on steps breaking beaded circle reverse type.

Measurements: Thickness 1.94mm, Diameter: 13.07mm, and Weight: 0.97g.

Discussion: EMC shows 15 specimens loosely north and south of the Thames Estuary. Die Marks, including pellets, annuletts and crosses, appear on obverse and reverse. These privy marks have not been recognised here as different varieties.

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 680
Date to: Circa AD 685

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.94 mm
Weight: 0.97 g
Diameter: 13.07 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)

Type: Series BX (Type 26) (N 124)
Obverse description: Diademed bust right, beaded crescent at front, shoulder breaking beaded circle, crescent ear.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Bird on cross pattee on steps breaking beaded circle, annulets either side of cross and of steps.
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Thanet (District)
Parish or ward: Monkton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2764
Four figure Latitude: 51.32976475
Four figure longitude: 1.25707097
1:25K map: TR2764
1:10K map: TR26SE
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.	2012	Sceatta List	London	Spink	81	No. 15.10

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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