Medieval coin – HCR20545

Obverse

Design:

quilled crescent, coiled right; three bars enclosed; cross before

Reverse

Design:

Beaded square standard, within it central annulet, straight lines at corners and one pellet above and below annulet; indication of outside crosses left and right.

Information

Note

Obverse is the basic (non-zoomorphic) 'Porcupine' type; Reverse is similar to Series E Variety J and Series E Variety G; no analogue in BMC sylloge or Metcalf's catalogue.

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)

0.88

Axis

Diameter (mm)

14.8

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

21/8/2002

Source

Mr and Mrs E.J. Patterson

Find Spot

South Lincolnshire

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 2 :

Note:

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

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

Contributors to this coin record

apeters