Record ID: OXON-8B78C3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver early penny (aka sceat), Secondary Phase Series L (type 16; Naismith Series KLa), dating to c.AD 730-50, struck in south-east England. Refs: Gannon 2013: p. 119-20, pl. 23 nos 535-7 (esp. 537 for obverse, 536 for reverse); Naismith 2017: table 4, pl. 14 nos 417-9. Obverse: Diademed, draped bust right, braided hair, wreath ties at back of head unknotted, with a vegetation motif in a figure-of-eight shape and pellets (representing berries) before.  Reverse: Barrel chested, long armed figure facing, wearing plain robe flared at the waist, and holding a…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-AA671B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver early penny (sceat) of Primary Phase Series C2i (Naismith Series Cb) dating to c.AD 690-710, mint: SE England (probably East Kent). Refs: Gannon 2013: 102-3, cf. nos 123-7; Naismith 2017: table 4, figure 5. Obv. Radiate bust, facing right, runic æpa in front of face, broken A, annulet and pellet behind head, pyramidical neck rests on curved exergual lines either side of beaded line, three annulets below (rather than two pellets either side of annulet). Reverse depicts a beaded standard containing TOTII legend, crosses to sides, Ts at …
Created on: Tuesday 9th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
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Record ID: KENT-726A36
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval/Anglo-Saxon 'pale' gold shilling/transitional sceat of Transitional/Pre-Primary Phase Series VaA, dating c.665-680. Ref: Abramason No. 2.10, possibily minted in Essex. Measurements: diameter11.82mm; thickness: 1.52mm; weight: 1.23g
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Parkwood', grid reference and parish protected.