Thrymsa Eadbald of Kent

Issuer	Kingdom of Kent
Year	620-645
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Diademed and draped bust of King Eadbald facing right, rendered in a late antique style derived from Roman and Merovingian prototypes. The bust is boldly struck within a beaded border, with the king depicted wearing a helmet or diadem with a cross-tipped finial visible above the head. A runic or debased Latin legend encircles the bust in the field, reading AVDVARLD REGES, identifying the issuing king. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, characteristic of early Anglo-Saxon hammered gold coinage. The overall style reflects the transitional artistic influence between late Roman coinage and nascent Anglo-Saxon numismatic tradition.
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Reverse description	Central motif consisting of a plain cross with a pronounced globule at its base, set within a beaded inner circle. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the inner circle in the outer field, the lettering partially retrograde and showing the debased epigraphy typical of early seventh-century Kentish gold coinage. The design reflects strong Frankish and late antique influence, consistent with the thrymsa series attributed to Eadbald of Kent. The flan is irregularly shaped with a slightly uneven strike, and the relief is bold despite the small module. The composition and iconography align with the ecclesiastical and royal patronage of coinage in early Christian Kent.
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