Medieval coin – HCR20645

Obverse

Design:

Confronted diademed busts; cross on trifurcate base 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

Denomination

Sceat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.94

Axis

Diameter (mm)

15.2

Acquisition method

gift

plated?

Find Spot

Marcham, Oxfordshire

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 3 :

Note:

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

Reference

missing :

Note:

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.

Contributors to this coin record

apeters