Medieval coin – HCR20787

Obverse

Inscription:

Iᛖᛈ

Design:

Crowned bust, left, with no neck; inear drapery; one annulet behind; annulet and blundered legend 'Iᛖᛈ' ('Iep') before.

Reverse

Design:

beaded square standard, within it central annulet, two L-shaped angles and two lines terminating in pellets within; cross pommee to the sides; diagonal lines extending from corners.

Information

Dynasty

Wuffingas

Reign

Ælfwald of East Anglia

Period

Medieval

Category

Anglo-Saxon silver sceat

Group

Series R8, variety r (BMC Type 2c 'Runic')

Authority

Person

Dating

circa AD 720-765

Mint

Unidentified East Anglian mint (Medieval)

Denomination

Sceat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.71

Axis

Diameter (mm)

15.8

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

4/1987

Source

Spink

Metal Analysis

33% silver

Find Spot

near Norwich, Norfolk

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 3 : 419

Note:

Series R, pages 502-523, Group 8, pages 515-517.

This specimen

Yes

Reference

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

Note:

Series R, page 130; dating, page 54.

Reference

T. Abramson, Sceattas 2006 :

Note:

Series R, page 25.

Contributors to this coin record

apeters, jbaker