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<p>[QUOTE="Roerbakmix, post: 4319639, member: 100731"][USER=102653]@TuckHard[/USER] it's an interesting coin, despite the condition. What is the diameter and weigh? Sceatta's usually weigh between 1.1 and 1.3g, with a diameter of 11-13mm. </p><p><br /></p><p>I checked my other sceatta's for die matches, and found another one <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1097720[/ATTACH]</p><p>ANGLO-SAXON, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series E, sub-variety K), minted: The Netherlands to Eastern Germany; 720-740 AD</p><p>Obv: Porcupine type with four legs</p><p>Rev: Beaded square with cross above and to the left. Central annulet with dot inside. Four beaded lines around in 'swatsika pattern'.</p><p>Weight: 0.79g; Ø:1.3mm. Catalogue: Metcalf & Op ten Velde (2010) die chain 2534-2535 (plate 72, The Monetary Economy of the Netherlands, c. 690 - c. 760 and the Trade with England: A Study of the Porcupine' Sceattas of Series E). Provenance: Ex private collection (10-2019); acq.: 10-2019</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1097721[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roerbakmix, post: 4319639, member: 100731"][USER=102653]@TuckHard[/USER] it's an interesting coin, despite the condition. What is the diameter and weigh? Sceatta's usually weigh between 1.1 and 1.3g, with a diameter of 11-13mm. I checked my other sceatta's for die matches, and found another one :) [ATTACH=full]1097720[/ATTACH] ANGLO-SAXON, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Series E, sub-variety K), minted: The Netherlands to Eastern Germany; 720-740 AD Obv: Porcupine type with four legs Rev: Beaded square with cross above and to the left. Central annulet with dot inside. Four beaded lines around in 'swatsika pattern'. Weight: 0.79g; Ø:1.3mm. Catalogue: Metcalf & Op ten Velde (2010) die chain 2534-2535 (plate 72, The Monetary Economy of the Netherlands, c. 690 - c. 760 and the Trade with England: A Study of the Porcupine' Sceattas of Series E). Provenance: Ex private collection (10-2019); acq.: 10-2019 [ATTACH=full]1097721[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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