Medieval coin – HCR20540

Obverse

Inscription:

T ᛖᛈᚪ

Design:

Radiated bust right; two pellets and annulet, and legend 'T ᛖᛈᚪ' ('epa') before; line of pellets as pendilia at back; annulet and broken A behind; pyramidal pelleted neck; drapery with pellets

Reverse

Inscription:

VIC

Design:

beaded square standard, within it VIC with an annulet and three pellets; maltese crosses to all sides and curved lines between crosses; beaded border.

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

Anglo-Saxon silver sceat

Group

Mule, type R1x/ E 'VICO'

Authority

Person

Dating

circa AD 710-760

Mint

Uncertain English mint (Medieval)

Denomination

Sceat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.18

Axis

Diameter (mm)

16.3

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

5/1987

Source

Mr. G. Palmer

Metal Analysis

95% silver

Finder

Mr. G. Palmer

Find Spot

Woolstone, Berkshire

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 2 : 213

Note:

Series E, earlier varieties, pages 196-221; Variety D, pages 197, 219-221.

This specimen

Yes

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 3 :

Note:

Series R, pages 502-523; Group Rigold R1 (Metcalf Groups 1-6), pages 507-511.

Reference

A. Gannon, British Museum A-S Coins I : 656-657

Note:

Dating, page 56; Series R, page 130; Mule of series R/E 'VICO', numbers 656-657; Series E (BMC types 4-6), pages 110-111.

Reference

Metcalf 2007, BNJ 'Epa' : 16

Note:

R/C2 Mules, pages 67-8.

Contributors to this coin record

apeters