File:Early Medieval coin, sceat of teh VERNVS type, group 2 (FindID 284439).jpg

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Early Medieval coin: sceat of teh VERNVS type, group 2
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Museum of London, Kate Sumnall, 2010-04-27 15:37:56
Title
Early Medieval coin: sceat of teh VERNVS type, group 2
Description
English: An Early Medieval silver coin: penny (sceat) of the VERNVS type, group 2, dating 710-750AD. This is a Class E bird or porcupine/standard variation. Metcalf vol. 1 p. 146 fig. C from Dover is similar which may be a Kent/Sussex type. Gareth Williams notes: Distribution is inconclusive, with a small group spread from Suffolk down to Sussex and West Kent.

Obverse: degraded/stylized bust resembling a porcupine or a bird.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse: Standard pelleted square containingTToTT with a blundered legend around the edge.
Reverse inscription: Blundered.

Dimensions: diameter: 12.06mm; weight: 1.17g.

Identification by Gareth Williams, Curator of Early Medieval Coinage, Department of Coins and Medals. The British Museum

Reference: Metcalf, D. M. 1993. Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford (Volumes 1-3). Ashmolean Museum and Royal Numismatic Society; Oxford.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Essex
Date between 710 and 750
Accession number
FindID: 284439
Old ref: LON-5DE228
Filename: Myers - sceat - Dec 09 v1.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
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/278537
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/278537/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/284439
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Object location51° 44′ 48.12″ N, 0° 11′ 37.13″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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