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Description: | A silver sceat of Early-Medieval date, c.AD.680-c.AD.760. This coin fits into the main group of birds and sub-group I. The obverse shows a diademed head right with crescent ear and angular nose set within a double beaded border. The reverse shows a feathered bird right, sat upon a cross with annulets on the limbs of the cross and a trefoil of pellets below the limbs, set within a tripple beaded border. See Abramson, T. 2006, Sceattas An Illustrated Guide, p.50. Series BIIIC - B550.Die axis is 9 o'clock, weight is 1.14g, Diameter is 11.91mm, thickness is 1.70mm.
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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