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Sceat 'Vanimundus'; Type B

Features

Issuer Early Anglo-Saxon (Kingdoms of British Isles and Frisia)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 675-685
Value 1 Sceat
Currency Sceat
Composition Silver
Weight 1.2 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
117396
References Sp# 774
Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).
, Metcalf# 85-7
David Michael Metcalf. Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).
, North# 12/1
Jeffrey James North. English Hammered Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes).

Obverse

Laureate bust right with holding sceptre, legend around.

Script: Latin

Reverse

Cross potent within wreath, blundered legend around.

Script: Latin

Comments

Early Anglo-Saxon (600-775), Sceatta coinage (c.675-c.760), Early transitional types by Thrymsa moneyers (c.675-c.685).

Sceat, 'Vanimundus', Type B, as post-Crondall type but silver. Abr. 2

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (675-685) 

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