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Description: | Early Medieval sceat, Series E, variety L, dating to 700-765AD. The coin is incomplete; a small piece is missing due to an old break.The obverse shows a plumed bird facing right with a tubular body, head bent down, triple-forked tail, prominent claws, with a pellet in annulet below the head and a pellet in the field. The reverse has a beaded standard with pellet in annulets centrally and in corners separated by trefoils, with a cross above. Matches closely E320 in Abramson, T Sceattas - an Illustrated Guide.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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