Medieval coin – HCR20644

Obverse

Design:

Confronted diademed busts, degraded; ?cross between; double beaded border.

Reverse

Design:

Whorl of four simplified birds around small cross pommée; double beaded border.

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

Anglo-Saxon silver sceat

Group

Series J (BMC Type 37)

Authority

Person

Dating

circa AD 710-725

Mint

York

Denomination

Sceat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.77

Axis

Diameter (mm)

14.5

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

4/1967

Source

Mr. Slack

imitation
worn

Metal Analysis

'plated on base-metal core'

Find Spot

Banbury, Oxfordshire

Finder

Mr. Slack

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 3 : 300

Note:

Series J, pages 341-367; Type 37, pages 351-353

This specimen

Yes

Reference

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

Note:

Dating, page 54: assigns Series J to 'early secondary phase'; Series J, page 115-116; provides concordance with other typologies: Series J = Stewart Type 85 (Rigold BIIIB), Hill Type 60, BMC Types 36 and 37, Hill Type 72 and Rigold BIIIc.

Reference

T. Abramson, Sceattas 2006 :

Note:

Pages 17-18.

Reference

Metcalf 1964 'Banbury' in Oxoniensia :

Note:

Hypothesizes a date of circa AD 725-750, very different to Abramson's dates.

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

apeters