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Auction: 21060 - The Tony Abramson Collection of Dark Age Coinage - Part III: Collector's Selection
Lot: 581

Anglo-Saxon England, Post-Crondall Types (c. 655-675), Pale Gold Shilling, 'Two Emperors' type, in the style of a 4th Century Solidus, VAE | N, pearl diademed and cuirassed bust right, cross-on-step before, rev. Victory spreading wings over two seated emperors, 1.10g, 180°, 13mm. (SCBI 69, 12 this coin; Abramson, 2012a, Fig 13 and, 2012b, Fig 22a; T&S pp. 79-80; A&W xxvii; North 20; Spink 767 plate coin [2010-2017]), light surface marks on an elongated and pale gold flan, otherwise a pleasingly bold very fine

provenance
Acquired privately from finder, May 2009

~ Found by P James at White Colne, near Colchester [Essex], February 2008 ~

[EMC 2009.0186]

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Sold for
£4,500

Starting price
£2000