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Auction: 26004 - British and World Coins and Medals
Lot: 3

Early Anglo-Saxon England, Post-Crondall Phase (c. 655-675), Pale Gold Shilling, 'Two Emperors' type, in the style of an 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, 1.30g [20.06gns], 12h (SCBI 4 [Copenhagen, Part I], 19-21; SCBI 20 [Mack], 308; North 20; S.767), with a light scuff to chin and resulting furl to edge of flan and stressing besides, otherwise with a glorious honey-golden tone, overlying uniform and extremely sharp devices, a most pleasing extremely fine, a superlative example for this popular type; still seldom encountered in commerce, especially so in this condition and with a secure pedigree

Provenance

Found in South Cambridgeshire, Sunday, 11 October 2009


~ Recorded with the British Museum (ref. PAS-CAM-E7B207) ~


https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/280181


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Estimate
£6,000 to £8,000

Starting price
£5500