| Item : 18815 | | Description |
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| Description : Early Medieval Britain Anglo Saxon Gold Thrymsa York Shilling | | Anglo Saxon Thrymsa Shilling "York" Variety D.
Viewing by Arent Pol of the University of Leiden he stated. "Somewhere last year, I received good photographs and from there I gave as my preliminary ‘judgement’ that, although the coin had indeed a somewhat strange appearance in comparison with the only other existing specimen in reasonable quality. I have had a close look at he edge and there I only saw the usual characteristics of hand-struck coin. Designs do slightly differ from those of the good quality Harrogate find, so these two items stem from different sets of dies. On the find from France, I did a specific gravity analysis that provided us with a gold content that is completely in accordance with the same analyses I did in 2016-2018 on the Harrogate finds (the second being utterly worn) : +/- 60 % between 62 and 59 % gold.
After having seen the coin personally, I remain at my previous position : there is in my opinion no reason to doubt the coin’s authenticity”. I have listened to the finder’s story with regard to the provenance, but this was of no influence on my verdict that is based on the object alone – only I can add that the other items (gold and silver coins as well as archaeological objects of the 6th-8th centuries) that were shown to me did not arouse any suspicion on my part either, so in a way were able to confirm the pedigree…" |
| Authenticity: Authentic - Published |
| Category : Early Medieval Britain Anglo Saxon - Coins | | |
| Category Details | | Source |
| Category : Early Medieval | | Sold as: Unknown |
| : Britain | | Source : Anglo Saxons Counterfeits Entered by : Mac |
| : Anglo Saxon | | https://www.anglo-saxon-coinage.co.uk/books/gold-coins-of-anglo-saxon-england/gold-coins-additions/ |
| Key Info | | Condemnation |
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| | AUTHENTIC. Originally an addendum from "Anglo Saxon Counterfeits" given its different style to other known example. Now viewed and tested by subject expert and concluded to be authentic - see description (above). |
Denomination : Thrymsa
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Content : Gold
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