Description

Summary: Early Medieval silver early penny or sceat, of Primary Phase Series C2ii, dating to c.AD 690-710. Mint: SE England, probably East Kent. Obverse: Radiate bust, facing right, runic æpa in front of face, broken A, annulet and pellet behind head, pyramidical neck rests on curved exergual lines either side of beaded line, three annulets below, rather than two pellets either side of annulet. Reverse: a beaded standard containing TOTII legend, crosses to sides, Ts at angles.The coin is hexagonal suggesting it has been carefully clipped. Early silver pennies, or sceattas of the Primary Phase are relatively rare finds in Wiltshire . Found in Broughton Gifford, 2022.