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Early Anglo-Saxon Money:- Sceat

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posted on 2022-12-14, 12:39 authored by Woruldhord Project Team

This is a good example of a Sceat (Sceatta?). These prototype gold and silver coins preceded the more recognisable later flat silver pennies. Found with a metal detector in a field near Ewelme in Oxfordshire, these are not common finds.

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Date

8th century

Temporal Coverage

700-800

Creator

David Janes

Source

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Language

English

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