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Auction: 21000 - The Tony Abramson Collection of Dark Age Coinage - Part I (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 22

Anglo-Saxon England, Post-Crondall Types (c. 655-675), Pale Gold Shilling, 'Oath-taking' type, in the Constantinian style, diademed, braided and cuirassed bust right with curved wreath ties, cross in open hand with slender arm before, rev. Lyre-shaped shield in double pellet border, two crosses below, three large and five small pellets in tufa above, hints of vestigial legend, 1.19g, 180° (SCBI 69, 9 this coin; Abramson, 2012a, Fig 12; T&S pp. 47-49; A&W xxiv; Marsden, Summer 2016, pp. 50-59; Gannon, pp. 62, 65, 73, 74, 165, 184 and no. 17, and Figs. 2.59, 2.71 and 2.72; North 17; Spink 766 plate coin), some minor abrasions before face, otherwise well-centred, good very fine and an impressive example for issue

provenance
M Vosper, December 2007
~ Found near Congham, King's Lynn (Norfolk) ~
[EMC 2008.0037 = BNJ Coin Register 2008, no. 77]

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Sold for
£7,500

Starting price
£3500