YORYM-1FA305: Early-Medieval Coin : Sceat (or proto penny) of an anonymous ruler

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-1FA305

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Early-Medieval penny (sceat) of an anonymous ruler dating to the period AD 680-720. Primary Series Z. Sub-group 3: Christ. Type 66. Reverse depicting long legged boar right. Mint unclear.

Abramson (2006), p.75, Z100.

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 680
Date to: Circa AD 720

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 12.2 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E06651

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 Z (Type 66) (N 145: beast right)
Obverse description: Bust of Christ (?) facing forward, narrow face, forked beard,
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Long legged boar right
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

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: Fangfoss (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7852
Four figure Latitude: 53.95821732
Four figure longitude: -0.81274754
1:25K map: SE7852
1:10K map: SE75SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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

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Workflow: Awaiting validation

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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