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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-6D69D4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn and abraded uninscribed early-medieval silver sceat of series N, Dating c.AD 715-720. Abramason (2012) no. 52.60, variant. Obverse: Two Figures facing forward, outer arms holding sceptre, long cloaks. Reverse: Backward facing monster left, tail raised. This variant is listed in Abramason as a variant of no. 52.60, but wiht the obverse of the figures facing each other, this doesn't appear to be the case however.

Measurements: 12.07mm in diameter, 1.99mm thick and 0.98g in weight.

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 715
Date to: Circa AD 720

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.99 mm
Weight: 0.98 g
Diameter: 12.07 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
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 N (Type 41b/41a)
Obverse description: Two Figures facing forward, outer arms holding sceptre, long cloaks. Reverse description: Backward facing monster left, tail raised

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Elmsted (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR1347
Four figure Latitude: 51.18253247
Four figure longitude: 1.0463118
1:25K map: TR1347
1:10K map: TR14NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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