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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-A32985

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver sceat of Early Medieval date. Series Z (Primary) Linear Animal / geometric cruciform design, "Aston Rowant" type.
Reference: Abramson, Variety 70, p206.
Date: Early Medieval - AD 705 - 715
Diameter: 12.04 mm
Thickness: 1.92 mm
Weight: 1.21 g

A similar example of this coin type can be seen on the PAS database: LEIC-5FB235

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 705
Date to: Circa AD 715

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.92 mm
Weight: 1.21 g
Diameter: 12.04 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 017786

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)

Type: Series Z (Type 66) (N 145: beast right)
Obverse description: Long legged beast facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Cross crosslet
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: New Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Rockbourne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0921
Four figure Latitude: 50.98833248
Four figure longitude: -1.87314898
1:25K map: SU0921
1:10K map: SU02SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Abramson, T.	2018	SCBI 69: The Abramson Collection. Coins of Early Anglo-Saxon England and the North Sea area	London	Spink and Son		70

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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