Kings of Northumbria Sceat unknown obverse inscription – help please

[Connect4]

I have just acquired this Styca (Sceat) in a Roman lot.
1.00gr 12.2-13.2mm 6hr (using cross)
I have narrowed it down to Kings of Northumbria 810-841 moneyer Fordred.  But the obverse seems to read ERDFRN?F?X I cannot find any similar.  I have found a few references to this period on our site.  If I have posted incorrectly, I'm sorry, can someone suggest a more appropriate forum?
Thanks

[Merinda]

These are well known for having many blundered legends, so your identification might be as close as you can get; Fordred is a well-attested moneyer during the period at least!

Reagrds

Allan

[Connect4]

Thanks Alan I now guess it is going to be a blundered version of Eanred (Kings of Northumbria), c.810-841

[Merinda]

You are welcome; there is an extensive study of these that lists over 2250 specimens: 'Coins of the Kingdom of Northumbria, c. 700 to 867', by Elizabeth Pirie; in that study, many of the coins of Eanred are noted as having retrograde obverse legends, so looking again at your specimen, I think you are spot on, it seems to read XERDERNAE, i.e EANRED REX

[Connect4]

Thanks Alan
It is great to get an exact match!