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Thrymsa 'London-derived' type
| Issuer | Early Anglo-Saxon |
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| Year | 620-645 |
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| Currency | Thrymsa (600-675) |
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| Obverse description | Crude, stylized bust facing right, rendered in a debased barbaric manner derived from late Roman and Byzantine prototypes, with boldly rendered facial features and hair swept back in horizontal striations. A prominent beaded or striated halo encircles the head, functioning as the border of the design field. The overall execution is characteristic of early Anglo-Saxon die-cutting, with vigorous though technically rudimentary workmanship. The portrait retains the general compositional arrangement of its Continental and Roman antecedents while exhibiting distinctly insular stylistic traits. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design consisting of a plain cross with extended arms set within a beaded circle, dividing the inner field into four quadrants. The surrounding legend, rendered in blundered and garbled pseudo-Latin characters, is largely unintelligible and represents a degenerate imitation of Roman monetary inscriptions. The outer marginal inscription runs continuously around the coin's circumference in an irregular manner consistent with semi-literate or non-literate die engraving. A small cross or pellet motif appears above the central circle. The overall reverse composition reflects the London-derived thrymsa series, closely imitating Merovingian and late Roman tremissis prototypes. |
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