Sceat Saltire-standard; Type 70

Features

Issuer Early Anglo-Saxon (Kingdoms of British Isles and Frisia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 710-760
Value 1 Sceat
Composition Billon
Weight 0.79 g
Diameter 12 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
282528
References Sp# 833B,
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# 436-7
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

Linear saltire with pellet ends, in beaded standard, pellet in each angle, tufa above, chevrons at other sides, diagonals to corners.

Lettering: [uninscribed]

Reverse

Beaded standard, with diagonal to each corner, containing mirrored angular symbols around central annulet, chevron left, cross pommée to other sides.

Lettering: [uninscribed]

Comments

Early Anglo-Saxon (600-775), Sceatta coinage (c.675-c.760), Eclectic Sceattas (c.710-c.760), Saltire-standard and geomteric symbols, Type 70, many varieties, typically base. Abr. 13.160-170; North 55

Eclectic sceattas are groups of types, related often by a common reverse motif (Triquetras, Celtic cross, interlace, saltire, annulet cross groups and Type 70) that do not easily fit into the main alphabetical classification of the secondary phase, even though there may be some features in common with or derived from the types therein.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (710-760) 

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