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Sceat - Beonna

Issuer East Anglia, Kingdom of
Year 757-760
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Composition Silver
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Obverse description Central annulet surrounded by a radiate or spoke-like geometric pattern composed of runic letters arranged symmetrically around the central boss, forming a wheel-like design within a beaded border. The runic legend reading BEONNA REX (King Beonna) is distributed around the central motif in the field. The overall composition is characteristic of the angular, abstract style typical of Anglo-Saxon sceattas of the mid-eighth century. The design is executed in bold relief against a flat field, with the runic characters serving both an epigraphic and decorative function.
Obverse script Runic
Obverse lettering + BEOnna REzs
(Translation: King Beonna)
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