Record ID: BH-60F7CA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat dating to the period AD 675-750 issued at Ribe, Denmark. Series X (Type 31). The obverse depicts a facing, radiate, Wodan head with chevron beard, cross pommée either side with one pellet above within a line border with beaded border. The reverse depicts a monster in flight left, looking back, gaping jaws biting raised triple-forked tail, with a pellet below the head, a prominent member and clawed feet below, within a line border and beaded border. As North 1980, p. 40, no. 117 and Abramson 2006: 15 and 74. Abramson, T. 2006.…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
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