Great Britain: Early Anglo-Saxon. Primary Phase Sceat (680-710) MS63.

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Early Anglo-Saxon Primary Phase Sceattas (c. 680–710) are small, thick silver coins, typically weighing roughly $1.0-1.3\text{g}$, representing a shift from gold thrymsas to silver currency in Britain. These high-silver content,, often hand-struck coins feature diverse, stylized designs—including diademed heads, "porcupine" motifs, and animals—rarely featuring legends.