Medieval coin – HCR20562

Obverse

Design:

quilled crescent with pellet head, coiled right; cross pommée and three pellets in lower angles of cross enclosed

Reverse

Design:

beaded square standard with extended corners; central annulet and four lines surrounding it within; cross pommée above.

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

Anglo-Saxon silver sceat

Group

Series E, Secondary Phase 'Kloster Barthe' variety

Authority

Person

Dating

circa AD 710-750

Mint

Uncertain Frisian mint (Medieval)

Denomination

Sceat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.15

Axis

Diameter (mm)

14.5

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

10/1987

Source

Baldwins

Metal Analysis

88% silver

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 2 : 230

Note:

Series E 'The Later Porcupines', pages 222-242; Kloster Barthe hoard, pages 234-237; Cf. Lockett 216d.

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.

Contributors to this coin record

apeters, jbaker