My thanks to the British Numismatic Society for granting permission to replicate this article, which first appeared in the British Numismatic Journal volume 89, 2019, 1-18.
Fig. 14. Gold shilling of Eadbald,
Billericay find (twice actual size)90
Wrong illustration shown in original article.
Postscript. A variety Ciii specimen found by metal detection and reported on the Saxon Finds Only Facebook page by Charles Samanjoul (https://www.facebook.com/groups/747149625297466) on 27th August 2022.
Subsequent information below.
Improved image of above addition to the corpus of Ciii shillings.
Found Kilham, August 2022.
Also see here.
Information courtesy of Ru Smith, November 2022.
Image courtesy of Spink.
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From LH, 2nd December 2022:
I cannot think of a larger revelation in British Numismatics in recent times than your deciphering of the Paulinus legend - what a breakthrough!
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