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Unique ID: YORYM-2DA228
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Early-Medieval silver sceat of an anonymous ruler dating to the period AD 710 - 725. Series J. Sub-group 4, Type 36 depicting bird on bird/diademed bust. Possibly minted in York.
Abramson (2006), p.51, J200.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 710
Date to: Circa AD 725
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 12.2 mm
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Other reference: YMT : E06308
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sceat
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)
Type: Series J (Type 36) (N 134)
Obverse description: Bird on bird
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Diademed bust right with cross in front
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3850
Four figure Latitude: 53.94471873
Four figure longitude: -1.4225541
1:25K map: SE3850
1:10K map: SE35SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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