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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1933,0603.8
Description
silver coin.
(whole)
Profile bust right, double diadem with two ties. Concentric drapery. Cross in front of face.
(obverse)
Standing in double lunette shape, figure looking right, supporting one long cross with base of three pellets with his left hand, and a bird in the other. Large T-shaped perch. Pleated tunic.
(reverse)
Cultures/periods
Anglo-Saxon
Production date
720-740
Production place
Minted in:
England
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Whitby (North Yorkshire)
Materials
silver
(AR 45)
Type series
Series L, Type 18
Dimensions
Weight:
0.65 grammes
Bibliographic references
Hill 1953 / Uncatalogued Sceattas in the National and Other Collections
(98, Type 18)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
bird
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Hon Mrs Tatton Willoughby
Acquisition date
1933
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1933,0603.8
Conservation
Treatment
: 15 Nov 2002