Medieval coin – HCR136284

Obverse

Design:

Radiated crowned bust, right, with pyramidal pelleted neck; drapery with pellets; legend 'ᚨᛈᚪ' to right, broken A and annulet to left

Reverse

Design:

beaded square horned standard, within it TToII; Ts at all corners of standard; maltese crosses on each side of standard

Information

Note

CSG this HCR number (HCR7526) clashes with HCR7526. Renumbered HCR136284.

Period

Medieval

Category

Anglo-Saxon silver sceat

Group

Series C, type C2i (BMC type 2b)

Authority

Person

Wihtred, king of Kent, c.690-725

Dating

690-725

Mint

Unidentified mint in East Kent (Medieval), Unidentified mint in the Canterbury area (Medieval)

Denomination

Sceat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.1

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

lot 181

Acquisition date

17/7/1986

Source

Sotheby

Metal Analysis

94% silver

Hoard name

Aston Rowant hoard

Non-preferred accession number

HCR7526

Hoard name

ex Aston Rowant hoard

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 1 : 125

Note:

Series C, pages 106-116

This specimen

Yes

Reference

A. Gannon, British Museum A-S Coins I :

Note:

Dating page 54; Series C pages 102-3

Reference

T. Abramson, Sceattas 2006 :

Note:

Page 7

Reference

Metcalf, BNJ 2001 :

Note:

Mint-place of Series C, pages 39, 43, 47.

Contributors to this coin record

apeters, cgallacher, cgallacher