Triton XIX, Lot: 847. Estimate $7500. Sold for $8000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Pale Gold Phase. Circa 650-675. Pale AV Thrymsa (12mm, 1..24 g, 11h). ’Two Emperors’ (Type II.T.v). Diademed bust right, crude legend around / Two small busts facing, holding two orbs between them; above, Victory with wings enfolding the figures. Sutherland 31–44; A&W Type V.xxvii, 373 = EMC 1990.1286 (this coin); SCBI 63 (BM), 30; Metcalf 79–80; North 20; SCBC 767 (this coin illustrated). EF, lightly toned. A superb specimen of high gold content.

From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex Spink 206 (1 December 2010), lot 851; Sotheby’s (24 April 1997), lot 620; Sotheby’s (4 October 1990), lot 286. Found Coddenham, Suffolk.

The Standard Catalogue of British Coins (50th edition) plate coin.