YORYM-C06031: Early Medieval coin: sceat of anonymous ruler

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-C06031

Object type certainty: Certain
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An Early Medieval sceat of an anonymous ruler (c. AD 719-725). Series J, type 37. Type depicting two diademed opposed facing heads, with braided heads and a trident long cross between the two. Reverse: Whorl of four birds in linear style around a central cross pommee. Double row of pellets border.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 719
Date to: Circa AD 725

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 11.7 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E06096

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Styca
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (Northumbrian illegible)
Mint or issue place: Northumbria
Category: Styca of Northumbria and York

Obverse description: Type depicting two diademed opposed facing heads, with braided heads and a trident long cross between the two. Reverse description: Whorl of four birds in linear style around a central cross pommee. Double row of pellets border.

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Skirpenbeck (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9752
Four figure Latitude: 53.95500829
Four figure longitude: -0.52327823
1:25K map: SE9752
1:10K map: SE95SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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