CNG 109, Lot: 869. Estimate $3000. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ANGLO-SAXON, Pale Gold Phase. Circa 650-675. AV Thrymsa – Shilling (12mm, 1.18 g, 6h). ‘Two Emperors’ type. Mint in Kent(?). Diademed and draped bust right; pseudo legend around / Two small busts facing, holding two orbs between them; above, Victory with wings enfolding the figures; three pellets to each side of Victory’s head. Sutherland Type II.T.v, unlisted dies; A&W Type V.xxvii; Metcalf 80; SCBI 63 (BM), 23; North 20; SCBC 767. EF, toned, slightly off center on obverse. Rare.