Record ID: NMS-0C5A70
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A mid 7th century early-medieval pale gold thrymsa (or shilling), East Anglian, so-called Constantine or Oath-taking type. Obverse, a diademed bust left holding a long cross before, reverse with a garbled legend encircling a device sometimes described as a lyre but identified by Marsden (Medieval Archaeology XLVIII, 2004, pp. 241-3) as derived from Roman coins showing a trophy. weight 1.21g. The coin is struck from a known pair of dies, represented by examples from Coddenham, Suffolk (EMC 1998.10007), South Walsham, Norfolk (NMS-9589B7), Wickenby, Lincs (EMC 2001.0691), and a pierced …
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HAPPISBURGH', grid reference and parish protected.