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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-F40401
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy coin, in the style of a sceat; cf. Series R imitations, possibly issue of 710-765.
Obverse description: Radiate head right in Roman barbarous radiate style. As for the reverse, Abramson scarcely presents such a simplified or degenerate standard as this.
Reverse description: Square standard with an angular channel leading from one side, large central ring and dot with one smaller pellet adjacent, loose ring of blobs outside standard.
Diameter: 13.0mm, Weight: 0.82gms, die axis: possibly 3
Subsequent actions
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: Exactly AD 710
Date to: Exactly AD 765
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.82 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th September 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM40483
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
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 R : Metcalf R8 : Blackburn I
Obverse description: Radiate head right in Roman barbarous radiate style.
Reverse description: Square standard with an angular channel leading from one side, large central ring and dot with one smaller pellet adjacent, loose ring of blobs outside standard.
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: near Keelby
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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