Medieval coin – HCR20524

Obverse

Design:

Abstracted quilled crescent, coiled left; four bars enclosed;

Reverse

Design:

Beaded square standard, within it central annulet with pellet, three straight lines at corners and one L angle; cross pommée and pellets above and to the left.

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

Anglo-Saxon silver sceat

Group

Mule, type E 'VICO'/ E 'Plumed Bird'

Authority

Person

Dating

circa AD 695-715

Mint

Uncertain Frisian mint (Medieval)

Denomination

Sceat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.29

Axis

Diameter (mm)

16.1

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

lot 190

Acquisition date

17/7/1986

Source

Sotheby

imitation

Metal Analysis

72% silver

Find Spot

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

Hoard name

Aston Rowant hoard

Hoard name

ex Aston Rowant hoard

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 2 : 199

Note:

Series E, earlier varieties, pages 196-221; for obverse, VICO variety 1, pages 211-213; for reverse, 'Plumed Bird' varieties pages 206-211.

This specimen

Yes

Reference

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

Note:

Dating, page 56; Series E (BMC types 4-6), pages 110-111.

Reference

Metcalf and Op den Velde 2010, 'Porcupine' :

Note:

Dating page 143, mint places pages 201-239.

Contributors to this coin record

apeters, cgallacher