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An Early-Medieval silver sceat of Primary Series C, c.700-710.Abramson (2012. 51) No. 4.10. var. retrograde inscription?
Description: Obverse: Radiate bust right, crescent ear. annulet either side of broken A, pellets behind low pyramidal beaded neck on linear and beaded exergual line. Legend: 'Tᚨᛈᚨ' , AEPA inscription, letters retrograde. Reverse: Beaded votive with downwards sloping horns standard enclosing, central annulet and tufa enclosing trefoil with cross pattee below, symbols or letters to sides.
Dimensions: Diameter: 11.89mm, 1.59mm thick and Weight: 1.30g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Exactly AD 710
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.59 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 11.89 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ6269
Four figure Latitude: 51.39690759
Four figure longitude: 0.32730011
1:25K map: TQ6269
1:10K map: TQ66NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Abramson, T. | 2012 | Sceatta List | London | Spink |