COIN

Unique ID: DOR-C0552F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Notes:

This gold shilling belongs to a group of coins with a reverse inscription derived but blundered from an original reading WITMEN MONITA. A large group of 21 were present in the Crondall Hoard of the 640s (Naismith 2017: 57) with Crondall coin 80 (Metcalf 1993, no 12) of similar style to this coin. This coin fits into a die-linked group of four coins, three found in Kent, the other Oxfordshire, recorded over the last 20 years by the EMC. Of these, it share obverse and reverse dies with EMC2008.0308 and EMC2014.0033 and obverse dies with 2003.0051 and 2013.0062 (it is not clear whether there are reverse die links to the coins also).

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 620
Date to: Circa AD 650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.29 g
Diameter: 11.72 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 017817

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Thrymsa
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (Shilling/Thrymsa)
Category: Early Anglo-Saxon gold coin

Type: Sutherland IV.ii: Witmen (closely copied) (58-71)
Obverse description: Right-facing diademed bust with trident on bifurcated base in front of face.
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: Cross fourcheé within beaded circle, inscription around
Reverse inscription: blundered and illiterate. Akin to WITLV[ ]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine