Triton XXII, Lot: 1349. Estimate $3000. Sold for $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ANGLO-SAXON, Substantive Gold Phase. Circa 630-650. AV Thrymsa – Shilling (10.5mm, 1.28 g). Witmen-derived type. Mint in Kent(?). Head right with three diadem ends and two-banded collar with pellets; to right, trident with split base / Cross fourchée; blundered legend around. Coin Register 2009, no. 56 = EMC 2008.0308 (
this coin); Sutherland Type IV.ii, unlisted dies; A&W Type V.xiv; Metcalf 20 var. (rev. legend); SCBI 63 (BM), –; SCBI 69 (Abramson), –; North 25; SCBC 753. Good VF, a few light marks.
From the Londinium Collection. Found Dartford, Kent by 2008.