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Description:
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A rare York group shilling (thrymsa*) of the 7th century AD.
The obverse of this type has been described as a stylised bust, but this interpretation is difficult to reconcile with the geometric form of the design. A structure of some type would seem far more likely.
The reverse legend on the present coin contains three uncertain letters and others that are retrograde. It is possibly a blundered inscription, as is the case with other examples of the coin, but requires further consideration.
* ’Thrymsa’ is possibly an English corruption of tremissis, the name of the coin’s contemporary continental counterpart. They are believed to be the ’shillings’ mentioned in Anglo-Saxon documents and worth twenty pence.
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Keywords:
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York Group Shilling (Thrymsa)
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State:
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England
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Reign/Issue Authority:
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Denomination:
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Shilling (Thrymsa)
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Classification:
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Mint:
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York
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Moneyer:
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Issue Date:
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Circa AD 620 - 655
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Metal:
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Gold
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Weight (grams):
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1.2 g
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Diameter (mm):
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12 mm
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Obverse Description:
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Ovoid shield enclosing a cross on a forked base, flanked by two crosses, and surmounting a trellis pattern.
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Obverse Legend:
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None
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Reverse Description:
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Cross pattée with legend around between inner and outer beaded circles.
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Reverse Legend:
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[?]VO[??]NVLED: or DELVN[??]OV[?]:
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References:
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North 27; Spink 762; Metcalf 76
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Comments:
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Record created by:
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Richard Last
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Record creation date:
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17 March 2007
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Findspot:
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Near Beverly
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County:
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YORKSHIRE/EAST
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Recorded elsewhere:
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No
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Finder:
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Richard Last
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Metal Detector Used:
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Minelab Explorer II
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Validated By:
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Rod Blunt
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Registered: November 2005