Find Spot record MCC8602 - Queen Street
Summary
Gold thrymsa found in a garden in Queen Street in 1952 and now in the British Museum.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9990 2522 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Gold thrymsa found in a garden in Queen Street in 1952 and now in the British Museum. S.E. Rigold describes the coin as one of the 'Vanimund' series in very pale gold, probably from the two final stages of debasement. The Colchester legend reads TMVSNVMC (the better English copies read VANIMUNDUS) and probably dates to the 670s or 680s, probably minted in Kent. The weight is 1.18g. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEX35535 DESC TEXT: Crummy, P. 1981. Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester (Colchester Archaeological report 1). Colch Arch Rep. 39, CBA Res Rep.39 p7-8.
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM