Early Anglo-Saxon Money:- Sceat
Title
Early Anglo-Saxon Money:- Sceat
Subject
Numismatics
Description
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.
Found with a metal detector in a field near Ewelme in Oxfordshire, these are not common finds.
Creator
David Janes
Date
8th century
Language
English
Files
Citation
David Janes, “Early Anglo-Saxon Money:- Sceat,” Woruldhord, accessed March 28, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/112.