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Unique ID: BUC-9A1608
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver early medieval penny or sceat dating from c. AD 720-745. Series H variety type 39. Obverse: Void Celtic cross encompassing four rosettes, no pellet cross. Reverse: Possibly pecking bird in beaded foliage, right, wing raised, fleet splayed. Abramson 2006, page 99, Cc1.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 720
Date to: Circa AD 745
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.9 mm
Width: 11.8 mm
Weight: 0.98 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th August 2018
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Other reference: AYBCM 4866
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sceat
Obverse description: Void celtic cross encompassing four rosettes, no pellet cross
Reverse description: Pecking bird in beaded foliage, right, wing raised, feet splayed
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU4248
Four figure Latitude: 51.22964972
Four figure longitude: -1.39987352
1:25K map: SU4248
1:10K map: SU44NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Abramson, T. | 2006 | Sceattas - An Illustrated Guide: Anglo-Saxon Coins and Icons | Norfolk | Heritage Marketing and Publications Ltd | page 99, | Cc1. |