Sceat Series W

Features

Issuer Early Anglo-Saxon (Kingdoms of British Isles and Frisia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 680-710
Value 1 Sceat
Composition Silver
Weight 1.24 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
103359
References Sp# 787,
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
Metcalf# 155
David Michael Metcalf; 1993. Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford / Volume 1. Gold Coinage. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Standing half to full-length figure with head right, holding long cross pommée either side.

Lettering: [uninscribed]

Reverse

Cross-crosslet on saltire cross with central pellet.

Lettering: [uninscribed]

Comments

Early Anglo-Saxon (600-775), Sceatta coinage (c.675-c.760), Primary phase issues (c.680-c.710), Series W. Abr. 108; BMC 54

The first series of sceattas minted in Wessex. This series was the first to depict a standing figure holding a cross in each hand, which was copied in a variety of issues among the Secondary sceattas. Originally thought to be patterned on late Roman and early Byzantine types with emperor holding two standards,

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (680-710) 

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