Coins from the Dark Ages (Updated Pictures)

[Silver Searcher]

After the decline of Roman rule late in the forth century England plunged into the Dark Ages more commonly known as Anglo Saxon times. The Coin on the left of the picture is a Anglo Saxon Sceatta(penny) of Eadberht Saxon King of Northumbria 737-758 Fantastic Animal right, surrounded by four pellet-in-ring motifs. The Coin on the right of the picture is a clipped Siliqua probably of the Emperor Vallens (not quite certain) reverse Roma enthroned holding spear, notice how it has been clipped to the same size as the Sceatta this was so it could be used in circulation with the Saxon Coins of the Times

 

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[tymcmurray]

Re: Coins from the Dark Ages

Great finds!!!
Congratulations and thanks for the history.
What were the conditions they were found in?

 

[stryker-one]

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Now we are talking old--yeah!! Good on ya.

Great find--please tell us the story.



Stryker

 

[LI Tom]

Re: Coins from the Dark Ages

Man,you are making some super old silver finds!!You must have some great sites you are hitting.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Coins from the Dark Ages

Great finds!!!
Congratulations and thanks for the history.
What were the conditions they were found in?

Hi...the soil is very sandy but also heavy in Iron,the coins were totally brown in colour and have taken a week to clean them this far, nearly all the Silver Coins that have come from this part of the field are the same colour.

 

[Mona Lisa]

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They're beautiful, Kicks!

Thanks for showing us.

 

[Brendan M.]

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Amazing!!!

 

[chrisplay2004]

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Not your usual as always, love silver...This Is LOVE OLD SILVER...
Awsome find... 8)

 

[CRUSADER]

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Sceat is up there in my top 5 wish list. I brought a very similar coin to yours to fill the gap.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Coins from the Dark Ages

Sceat is up there in my top 5 wish list. I brought a very similar coin to yours to fill the gap.

With out being cheecky Crusader how much did you pay for it :P

 

[robfinds]

Re: Coins from the Dark Ages

Hello Tyre Kicker, Got to admit dark age coins are one of my favorite finds. I've lost count of the copper stycas I've found over the the year. Only had 4 silver sceats though 2 of which were Eadberht fantastic animal types ( got their images on a disc somewhere). This is the last sceat I found its Eanred.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Coins from the Dark Ages

Sceat is up there in my top 5 wish list. I brought a very similar coin to yours to fill the gap.

With out being cheecky Crusader how much did you pay for it :P

About £125.

On the clipping theory, I too thought it was so they could circ with the sceats. However, the Fitwilliam said they have many late Roman Hoards with them turning up in big numbers.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Re: Coins from the Dark Ages

Awesome find TK and congrats on finding one of those most sought after coins in England, much rarer than Roman and Celtic!!! They are tiny little coins. HH, Mike

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Coins from the Dark Ages

Sceat is up there in my top 5 wish list. I brought a very similar coin to yours to fill the gap.

With out being cheecky Crusader how much did you pay for it :P

About £125.

On the clipping theory, I too thought it was so they could circ with the sceats. However, the Fitwilliam said they have many late Roman Hoards with them turning up in big numbers.

Yeah just had a email from Martin Allen saying there is no proof that clipped Siliqua were used by the saxons

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Coins from the Dark Ages

Hello Tyre Kicker, Got to admit dark age coins are one of my favorite finds. I've lost count of the copper stycas I've found over the the year. Only had 4 silver sceats though 2 of which were Eadberht fantastic animal types ( got their images on a disc somewhere). This is the last sceat I found its Eanred.

Nice Sceat Rob but get a camara with a macro

 

[TN-Joe]

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Man-0-Man I would just once in my lifetime find something like that. I would die with a smile..
Congrad's.
Joe

 

[weasel606]

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awesome finds

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Coins from the Dark Ages

Awesome find TK and congrats on finding one of those most sought after coins in England, much rarer than Roman and Celtic!!! They are tiny little coins. HH, Mike

Hm-mm... not sure wether they are rarer than Celtic :P not had even a bronze Celtic

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Coins from the Dark Ages

Awesome find TK and congrats on finding one of those most sought after coins in England, much rarer than Roman and Celtic!!! They are tiny little coins. HH, Mike

Hm-mm... not sure wether they are rarer than Celtic :P not had even a bronze Celtic

You will this year

 

[robfinds]

Hello Tyre kicker, I've got macro but it's not to great on small coins.

HH - Robert