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Auction: 25005 - The Carrington and Pallas Collections of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins and Proof Sets
Lot: 553

(x) NGC AU | Early Anglo-Saxon England, Post-Crondall Phase (c. 655-675), Pale Gold Shilling, 'Two Emperors' type, in the style of a Imperial 4th Century Solidus, VAE | N, pearl diademed and cuirassed bust right, cross-on-step before, rev. Victory (or Angel) spreading wings over two seated Emperors, 1.248g [19.28gns], 6h (Montagu I, 146; Oman [NumChron, 1929], no. 2; Sutherland 33; SCBI 20 [Mack], 308; ; North 20; BMC, Pl. I, no. 2; S.767), light scratches to portrait of very pale gold fabric, otherwise a really good very fine, with a most unusual pedigree, in NGC Black 'Carrington' holder, harshly graded Almost Uncirculated (Cert. #8534369-002)

Provenance

The "Carrington" Collection of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins


Reportedly a Duplicate from the Ashmolean Museum, c. 1974



https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8534369-002/NGCDetails/

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Sold for
£2,800

Starting price
£2400