Medieval coin – HCR20827

Obverse

Design:

Female centaur, left, marching; torso forward; pelleted tail; feathered limbs, possibly arms wielding palm fronds; beaded circle border.

Reverse

Design:

Whorl of three serpents with animal heads, clockwise, around central boss; heads with open fangs; tongue of pellets curved over next animal; circle border

Information

Note

Electrotype of Houghton Regis Find

Period

Medieval

Category

Anglo-Saxon silver sceat

Group

Series S, Type S2 (BMC Type 47)

Authority

Person

Dating

circa AD 730-740

Mint

Unidentified mint in Essex (Medieval)

Denomination

Sceat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.3

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

2/1978

Source

Miss Blow

fake (modern forgery)

Find Spot

Houghton Regis

Reference

Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, vol. 3 :

Note:

Series S, 'winged female centaur', pages 537-544

Reference

T. Abramson, Sceattas 2006 :

Note:

Dating, page 26; Animal quadrupeds page 46.

Contributors to this coin record

apeters, jbaker