Sceatta

スケアッタ ／ sceatta　—　Names of money

Small silver coins that appeared at the end of the 7th century, replacing gold coins. They attest to the expansion of the North Sea trade network.

SceattaLate 7th–8th century

Small silver coins that appeared in the North Sea world at the end of the 7th century, replacing gold coins. They have been excavated over a wide area from England to the mouth of the Rhine, attesting to the expansion of the North Sea trade network driven by the Frisians.

⚠ The issuer's name is often not inscribed. They are a product of an era when commerce, before kings, required silver coins.