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Sceat Series X, 'Wodan' head
| Issuer | Frisia |
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| Year | 695-740 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Facing stylized effigy of the Germanic deity Wodan, rendered in characteristic early medieval Frisian die-cutting style. The face is depicted frontally with bold, schematic features including prominent eyes, a T-shaped nose bridge, and a wide mouth, the hair or headdress represented by a series of horizontal parallel lines radiating outward from either side. A quatrefoil ornament is placed to the left of the face and a second to the right, flanking the effigy as secondary devices in the field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border running along the coin's periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | (uninscribed) |
| Reverse description | A stylized zoomorphic creature, conventionally referred to as the 'Monster', depicted in profile facing either left or right depending on the die, rendered in the dynamic interlace-influenced Germanic animal style characteristic of Series X sceats. The beast's sinuous body is shown with curved, interlocking forms, with a clearly delineated head, limbs, and tail filling the field in an energetic composition. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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