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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-26F5FB

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 700
Date to: Exactly AD 710

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.59 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 11.89 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 C : Uncertain subclass
Obverse description: Radiate bust right, crescent ear. annulet either side of broken A, pellets behind low pyramidal beaded neck on linear and beaded exergual line
Obverse inscription: Tᚨᛈᚨ (letter retrograde)
Reverse description: Beaded votive with downwards sloping horns standard enclosing, central annulet and tufa enclosing trefoil with cross pattee below, symbols or letters to sides.
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine