Impressive Crispus type from the Coddenham find

CNG 100, Lot: 1058. Estimate $7500. Sold for $13000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Pale Gold Phase. Circa 650-675. Pale AV Thrymsa (13mm, 1.32 g, 12h). Type II.T.iii (‘Cripsus’ or delaiona). CBISOVS NoB CHES, bust right / Legend in Runic and Latin letters, latin cross with annulet terminals, X X flanking, within wreath; uncertain ornaments above and below. Sutherland 27 = SCBI 63 (BM), 21 (same dies); A&W 343 = EMC 1990.1282 (this coin); Metcalf p. 44; North –; SCBC 764. EF, scuff on obverse. Well centered. Very rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Sotheby’s (4 October 1990), lot 282. Found Coddenham, Suffolk, 1990.