Gesiþas Gewissa
Anglo-Saxon Coins
These silver coins have been hand-struck using hand-cut, wrought iron dies.
Based on Early Anglo-Saxon coins, known as Thrymsas, I have aimed to accurately replicate the tools and techniques of the time, resulting in a truly authentic reproduction of an Early Medieval coin.
As a result of the handmade process, no two coins are exactly the same, and the one you recieve will be unique.
White Horse Silver Coin 664 A.D. | Anglo-Saxon Thrymsa
This silver coin has been hand-struck using hand-cut, wrought iron dies, made by me. As a result, no two coins are exactly the same, and the one you receive will be unique.
On one side this coin features the Uffington White Horse, the symbol of the Gesiþas Gewissa project. The horse runs under a curved sky, above a sun wheel or cross. This is not a reproduction of a specific archaeological find, but a speculative design on what a coin might have looked like if stamped with the white horse of the Gewisse.
Horses, sun and sky have been associated since ancientt times, and their myths abound in Indo-European legend. The more animistic and nature oriented design of the horse side is inspired by the earliest silver sceattas produced in Hamwic in the early 8th century.
On the reverse, it features a diademed bust facing right on one side, with a cross and the letters "TIIC". This bust is a design based on an original Early Anglo-Saxon coin, dated ca. 665-675 A.D: A pale gold Thrymsa; 'Pada' series (Rigold PallB, Type 96).
The coin you will recieve is made of sterling silver. It weighs 1.2g and measures 12.5mm in diameter; very similar to the original thrymsa coins which weighed 1-3g and measured 12-13mm in diameter.
While original late thrymsas were made of pale gold, with a high silver content, I have chosen to use sterling silver to make these coins more affordable. Originating as copies of Merovingian Tremisses and Late Roman coins with high gold content, minted coins became gradually debased over the 7th century as gold became scarce, until after 655, the percentage of gold in a newly minted coin was less than 35%. The Anglo-Saxons ceased producing pale gold thrymsas during the late 7th century and these were replaced silver sceatta.
It should be noted that, because of the hand-struck process, each coin is unique, with slight differences and imperfections. I have aimed to accurately replicate the tools and techniques of the time, resulting in a truly authentic reproduction of an Early Medieval coin.
Over time, as I repair my hand-cut dies, improve on my technique and make new dies with different images, the designs of the coins will change. This means that each coin is a unique and individual snapshot in the development of my coin-minting venture, and new die designs will create a series of collectible editions.
Gesiþas Gewissa Silver Coin 663 A.D. | Anglo-Saxon Thrymsa
This silver coin has been hand-struck using hand-cut, wrought iron dies, made by me. As a result, no two coins are exactly the same, and the one you receive will be unique.
This is a reproduction coin with a design based on an original Early Anglo-Saxon coin, dated ca. 665-675 A.D: A pale gold Thrymsa; 'Pada' series (Rigold PallB, Type 96).
It features a diademed bust facing right on one side, with a cross and the letters "TIIC". On the opposite side is a cross set on two steps within a double beaded border.
The coin you will recieve is made of sterling silver. It weighs 1.2g and measures 12.5mm in diameter; very similar to the original thrymsa coins which weighed 1-3g and measured 12-13mm in diameter.
While original late thrymsas were made of pale gold, with a high silver content, I have chosen to use sterling silver to make these coins more affordable. Originating as copies of Merovingian Tremisses and Late Roman coins with high gold content, minted coins became gradually debased over the 7th century as gold became scarce, until after 655, the percentage of gold in a newly minted coin was less than 35%. The Anglo-Saxons ceased producing pale gold thrymsas during the late 7th century and these were replaced silver sceatta.
It should be noted that, because of the hand-struck process, each coin is unique, with slight differences and imperfections. I have aimed to accurately replicate the tools and techniques of the time, resulting in a truly authentic reproduction of an Early Medieval coin.
Over time, as I repair my hand-cut dies, improve on my technique and make new dies with different images, the designs of the coins will change. This means that each coin is a unique and individual snapshot in the development of my coin-minting venture, and new die designs will create a series of collectible editions.
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