Catalog
Thrymsa 'Concordia' type
| Issuer | Early Anglo-Saxon |
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| Year | 655-675 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Stylised radiate bust facing right, rendered in a bold, angular Anglo-Saxon idiom derived from late Roman prototypes. The head is surmounted by a prominent radiate crown composed of pellet-tipped rays, with the facial features indicated in a schematic manner characteristic of early insular gold coinage. A cross pattée appears before the face in the right field, serving as both a decorative and devotional element. The neck and truncation are adorned with pellet ornaments and linear detail suggesting drapery. The overall treatment reflects the degenerate but vigorous re-interpretation of Byzantine and Merovingian coin types by Anglo-Saxon die-cutters of the mid-seventh century. |
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| Reverse lettering | NIE A |
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| Mintage | ND (655-675) |
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