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Sceat Series D
| Issuer | Frisia |
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| Year | 695-740 |
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| Value | 1 Sceat |
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| Obverse description | Crude, stylized bust facing right with a distinctive pyramidal or triangular neck treatment, rendered in a debased Anglo-Frisian style. A chevron device appears behind the portrait in the field. A partially legible or blundered Runic inscription runs before the bust, characteristic of the degenerate lettering common to Frisian sceat production of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Runic |
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Series D sceats are among the most confidently attributed Frisian issues, almost certainly struck in or near Dorestad, the Rhine-delta emporium that dominated North Sea trade during this period. Dorestad's position as a transit point between Frankish silver supplies and Anglo-Saxon markets explains both the wide distribution of these coins in the archaeological record and the remarkable consistency of their die-cutting compared to other sceat series.
Metcalf's die-linkage studies across types 158–180 revealed production in discrete, relatively short bursts rather than continuous output — suggesting mint activity tied to commercial seasons or periodic Carolingian administrative pressure on the region.