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Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Pale gold Thrymsa, York type, c. 640-660, standing figure facing holding two crosses, rev. central Celtic cross surrounded by crosslets and ornaments, 1.28g/6h (cf. SNC February 2007, pp. 6-8; cf. N 27; cf. S 762, 762A). Good very fine, excessively rare, the exact variety unpublished
£6,000-8,000

The present specimen has an obverse of much superior style to the handful of other recorded coins. The face and ‘halo’ are clearly represented, the body shows a chequered robe falling in two tails, all based on the seventh century Byzantine figure of Victory. The reverse is quite unlike the others known and devoid of inscription unless the ornaments represent a repetition of the Runic letter ‘D’

PAS: SWYOR-62B752; EMC 2012.0025