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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-C379B5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver Series H, variety 2a, Type 49 (HB01) sceat (710-740). Abramson 2006: 16 and 55.
Obverse: Small moustached face centrally with a beaded outline, eight roundels, pellets between roundels, pellets below neck.
Reverse: Crested peacock displaying, roundel above and below neck, pellet between legs.
Diameter: 12.0mm. Weight: 0.84g. DA=12:2.
Abramson, T. 2006. Sceattas an Illustrated Guide. Heritage Marketing & Publications Ltd. King's Lynn.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 710
Date to: Circa AD 740
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.84 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th January 2020 - Sunday 26th January 2020
Personal details
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2010-7-35
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 H (Type 49; Metcalf 1a) (N 103: bird right)
Obverse description: Small moustached face centrally with a beaded outline, eight roundels, pellets between roundels, pellets below neck
Reverse description: Crested peacock displaying, roundel above and below neck, pellet between legs
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abramson, T. | 2006 | Sceattas - An Illustrated Guide: Anglo-Saxon Coins and Icons | Norfolk | Heritage Marketing and Publications Ltd | 16 and 55 |
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