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Sceat Series W
| Issuer | Early Anglo-Saxon |
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| Year | 680-710 |
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| Weight | 1.24 g |
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| Obverse description | Standing half- to full-length frontal figure with head turned to right, the arms extended to either side and each hand grasping a long cross pommée, rendering a distinctive cruciform posture. The figure is rendered in the bold, schematic style characteristic of early Anglo-Saxon die-cutting, with little fine anatomical detail but strong symbolic emphasis. The field is otherwise plain and uninscribed. |
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| Reverse description | A saltire cross divides the field into four quadrants, with a cross-crosslet superimposed at the centre, its upright arms extending to the coin's edge. A small central pellet marks the intersection of the crosses, serving as the focal point of the design. Pellets appear at the angles of the saltire cross, and additional small crosses or terminals ornament the ends of the arms, all executed in the flat, graphic style typical of Series W sceattas. The field is plain and bears no legend or inscription. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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