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GLO-A4E8B3 Early Medieval sceatta Danish Series X
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GLO-A4E8B3 Early Medieval sceatta Danish Series X
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English: four Early Medieval Sceats

1. Series J Sceat (type 72), early Secondary Phase, c. 710-25.

Obverse: two heads facing each other; between them, a long cross on a pedestal

Reverse: curled wolf headed serpent

Mint: unknown, possibly Low Countries; diameter 12mm; weight 1.07g

Stylistically most similar to two other English finds ('near' Swindon, EMC 1990.0187, and Marton (Lincs), EMC 1994.0152).

2. C ARIP eclectic group, Secondary Phase Sceat, c. 710-750.

Obverse: Diademed bust right with cross, abstract lettering in front of bust.

Reverse: man standing facing with branch to the left and a cross to the right.

Diameter 11mm; weight 1.03g

The coin belongs to the rare eclectic 'C ARIP' group, the closest stylistic parallel to the coin being an example found in London at the St Peter's Hill excavations (see EMC 1977.0047) with the same 'lettering' pattern in front of the bust, and same reverse design.

3, Danish Series X Sceat (type 31), Secondary Phase, c.710-50.

Obverse: Crude facing head with long hair and beard, border of pellets

Reverse: thin dragon with border of pellets

Diameter 11mm; weight 0.85g

4, series N Sceat (type 41b), Secondary Phase, c. 715-720.

Obverse: beast right, head turned back over shoulder. Pellets surround outline of animal.

Reverse: two standing figures with cross between and either side, surrounded by a border of pellets

Diameter 11mm; weight 0.86g

Possibly contemporary imitation with right-facing beast rather than left-facing. See also EMC 1986.0034 for comparable example.

Discussion: coins were discovered in a small enough area to perceivably have been a dropped purse or small hoard.

Metal content: The precious metal content fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Gloucestershire
Date between 710 and 750
Accession number
FindID: 582704
Old ref: GLO-A4E8B3
Filename: 3013 T654 Silver sceatta 3.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/450243/recordtype/artefacts
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/582704
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