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Auction: 21060 - The Tony Abramson Collection of Dark Age Coinage - Part III: Collector's Selection
Lot: 587

Anglo-Saxon England, Transitional Coinage (c. 675-760), Pale Gold or Electrum Shilling, Pada type III, 'Type 97', diademed bust with square drapery right, row of pellets behind head, square drapery, legend CIIO/^VII^ surrounding, rev. plain central cross, annulets in quarters, within beaded circle, part Runic legend reads PADA ^VIC+N^^, 1.20g, 0° (SL 1-50; SCBI 69, 23 this coin; EMC 2007.0003; North 31 [153]; Spink 770 [773]), somewhat porous on a chunky flan, otherwise a bolder fine / very fine, rare

provenance
S Elden, October 2006

~ Found at Long Stratton (Norfolk), Autumn 2006 ~

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Sold for
£600

Starting price
£950