Sceat - Æthelred I 1st reign
Features
| Issuer | Kingdom of Northumbria (Kingdoms of British Isles and Frisia) |
|---|---|
| King |
Aethelred I (774-779, 789-796)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 774-779 |
| Value | 1 Sceatta (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.03 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 108548 |
| References | Sp# 850 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Jeffrey James North. English Hammered Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Small cross central, ruler's name around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: EDILRED
Reverse
Stylised stag right, triquetra below, cross within tail loop.
Comments
Early Anglo-Saxon period (600-775), Kings of Northumbria (c.685-c.867), Silver Sceatta coinage (c.685-c.806), Regal issues (c.685-c.788). Abr. 72)
Æthelred was the son of Æthelwald Moll and Æthelthryth and possibly became king while still a child after Alhred/Alchred was deposed.
Æthelred was the son of Æthelwald Moll and Æthelthryth and possibly became king while still a child after Alhred/Alchred was deposed.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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