Medieval coin – HCR20555

Obverse

Design:

quilled crescent with triangular head and annulet tail, coiled right; cross pommée enclosed; pellet and pseudo-runes below.

Reverse

Design:

beaded square standard, within it TToII with a central annulet and group of three pellets below annulet; crosses to sides andcorners with pellets between

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

Anglo-Saxon silver sceat

Group

Series E, Secondary Phase 'Kloster Barthe' variety

Authority

Person

Dating

circa AD 710-760

Mint

Uncertain Frisian mint (Medieval)

Denomination

Sceat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.19

Axis

Diameter (mm)

15.6

Acquisition note

Uncertain provenance; ticketed 1966

Metal Analysis

70% silver

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 2 : 223

Note:

Series E 'The Later Porcupines', pages 222-242; Kloster Barthe hoard, pages 234-237

This specimen

Yes

Reference

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

Note:

Dating, page 54; Series E (BMC types 4-6) and secondary Kloster Barthe phase dating (710/5-730/50), pages 110-111.

Reference

Hill, JMP 1955, 'Groningen' :

Note:

Cf Groningen 1, Lutje/Saaksum 15

Contributors to this coin record

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