Medieval coin – HCR20525

Obverse

Design:

Zoomorphic porcupine, three annulets at elbow; open square below.

Reverse

Design:

Beaded square standard, within it central annulet with pellet, straight lines at corners and groups of three pellets between; cross pommée and pellets above.

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

Anglo-Saxon silver sceat

Group

Series E, 'VICO', variety G (BMC type 5)

Authority

Person

Dating

circa AD 695-715

Mint

Dorestad (Medieval)

Denomination

Sceat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.24

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

deposit

Acquisition date

1936

Source

Magdalen College

Metal Analysis

93% silver

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 2 : 200

Note:

Series E, earlier varieties, pages 196-221; Variety G, pages 216-219.

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.

Reference

Blackburn and Bonser, BNJ 1987 'Porcupine G' :

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

apeters