Lot 1620

Description

Anglo Saxon Coin, Substantiative gold phase, c.630-650 AD, gold thrymsa (12mm, 1.26g), 'York' group, Bishop standing facing, holding cross in each hand, reverse voided cross with central lozenge, runic D at each cross end and small cross pommée in each angle (S.762B). Struck slightly off centre to left, Good - very fine and extremely rare.

The Dr Andrew Wayne Collection, (Triton XIX, New York, 5th Jan 2016, lot 845 (Realised US$40,000).