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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-AAD409

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

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 710
Date to: Circa AD 740

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 12.21 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5481

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 6a) (N 104: bird left)
Obverse description: Crested peacock displaying, pellet above (possibly part of roundel) and a large pellet surrounded by eight smaller pellets below the neck. Reverse description: Small moustached face centrally with a beaded outline surrounded by eight roundels alternating with pellets.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock