LOT 2193
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Post Crondall - Two Emperors Gold Shilling (Thrymsa) 655-675 A.D.
Obv: helmeted bust right with letters and symbols behind, within a beaded border. Rev: bust of winged angel facing with two pellets to the right and a single pellet to the left above two facing heads with annulet-in-crescents below in centre and additional annulet under the right bust. Near extremely fine; good butter-yellow gold. Very rare; most examples are in public collections.(1.26 grams.).
ProvenanceEx late John Cross collection, Canterbury, UK.
Acquired Canterbury Auction Galleries, 3 October 2021, lot 569.
Property of two Kent sisters, by gift from their parents.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11725-197242.
S. 767 variant; N. 14; M. 79-80; see Abramson 840 for very similar example; see SCBI 69 (Abramson) 11-12 for type.
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LOT 2193
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Post Crondall - Two Emperors Gold Shilling (Thrymsa)
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
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Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Series C - Portrait AR Sceatta 680-710 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Obv: radiate bust right, runic FMCF. Rev: Variety C1, standard, TOTII; variety C2, four bars with pellet either side abutting around the central standard. 1.12 grams.
Extremely fine; as struck.
Ex late John Cross collection, Canterbury, UK. Acquired Canterbury Auction Galleries, 3 October 2021, lot 569 (part). Property of two Kent sisters, by gift from their parents. -
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Saxon Coins - Merovingian - Pseudo-Imperial Gold Tremissis 6th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Obv: +DN IVSTINIANVS PP A legend with diademed bust right. Rev: VICTORIA AVGVS legend with Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm-branch with star in right field. 1.42 grams.
Extremely fine. Rare.
Property of a Colchester, UK, collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11727-196573. -
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Primary Phase - Series C - Portrait AR Sceatta 680-710 A.D.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Obv: radiate bust right, runic FMCF. Rev: variety C1, standard, TOTII; variety C2, four crosses abutting around the central standard. 1.17 grams.
Extremely fine condition; as struck.
Ex late John Cross collection, Canterbury, UK. Acquired Canterbury Auction Galleries, 3 October 2021, lot 569 (part). Property of two Kent sisters, by gift from their parents.
