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Thrymsa 'London-derived' type

Issuer Early Anglo-Saxon
Year 620-645
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Value 1 Thrymsa
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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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Reverse lettering +ZUOONUUPLUV^
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