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Sceat Series E, variety D
| Issuer | Frisia |
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| Year | 695-740 |
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| Value | 1 Sceat |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylized and degenerate bust facing right, rendered in a boldly abstract early medieval style. The head is formed by a sweeping curved line with radiating parallel strokes to the left representing hair or drapery, each stroke accented with a pellet. Four pellets (•IIII) appear below the bust in the lower field. The design reflects the progressive debasement of classical portraiture characteristic of Frisian sceattas of Series E. |
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| Reverse description | Central motif featuring a pellet-in-annulet surrounded by four pellets arranged in a cruciform pattern, together forming the so-called 'porcupine' or 'standard' type design. The central device is enclosed within an intricate arrangement of curved lines, interlace elements, and dashes radiating outward toward the coin's edge, filling the field with decorative geometric ornament typical of Series E Frisian sceattas. The overall composition is uninscribed and purely decorative in character. |
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| Mintage | ND (695-740) |
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