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Unique ID: BERK-48ADE9
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn Early-Medieval silver sceat of an anonymous ruler dating to AD 675-720. Series G, type 3a. Type depicting diademed head right. Mint uncertain.
Obverse: Large Diademed and draped head right
Reverse: Diamond standard, central pellet in annulet, cross pommee above and to the sides trefoil below
Measurements: 9.5mm in diameter, 0.44g in weight.
Notes:
This find was identified by Martin Allen and recorded on the Early Medieval Coin Finds database, find number: EMC 2018.0393
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 675
Date to: Circa AD 720
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.44 g
Diameter: 9.5 mm
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Other reference: Oxfordshire & West Berkshire 2505
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Type: Series G (Type 3a) (N 43)
Obverse description: Diademed head facing right
Reverse description: Diamond standard, central pellet in annulet, cross pommee above and to the sides trefoil below
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3586
Four figure Latitude: 51.5717889
Four figure longitude: -1.496384
1:25K map: SU3586
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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