PUBLIC-25BFCB: Early-Medieval coin: Silver sceat, Series H

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Unique ID: PUBLIC-25BFCB

Object type certainty: Certain
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An Early- Medieval Anglo Saxon silver sceat (710-740) of Wodan series H. Peacock.Type 4. Reverse variety 1(rosette below neck). Mint of Hamwic (Southampton).
Obverse: Moustached face centrally with a beaded outline of ten roundels within a beaded border.
Reverse: Crested peacock displaying right, roundel above rosette below
Reference: Abramson 2012, p. 134-135 & North Vol. 1 No. 64
Diameter: 12.19 mm
Weight: 0.83 g

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
Date from: Circa AD 710
Date to: Circa AD 740

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.83 g
Diameter: 12.19 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)
Mint or issue place: Hamwic
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)

Type: Series H (Type 49: Metcalf 4a) (N 103)
Obverse description: Moustached face centrally with a beaded outline of ten roundels within a beaded border.
Obverse inscription: N/A
Reverse description: Crested peacock displaying right, roundel above rosette below
Reverse inscription: N/A
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
To be known as: Tarrant Hinton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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