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Description: | An Early-Medieval silver hammered sceatta of twin figures type (Eclectic, Celtic cross variety 2e, B.M. type58). Obverse is very worn but shows Two cowled figures facing, looking at each other, wearing long tunics, flared below waist, long cross pommee (?) between and at either side. No obverse legend. Reverse shows Celtic cross composed of voided cross pattee enclosing pellet cross and curving around rosettes in quadrants. No reverse legend. Die axis is uncertain. Weight is 0.98g, diameter is 12.45mm, thickness is 1.64mm. See Abramson, T. Sceattas An Illustrated Guide 2006, p.31, 84, no.Cc2e.
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