S.849 Alchred

Sceat of Alchred, king of Northumbria 765-774
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 849
N. 179
Booth type B
Abramson 71-15
O: +AΓCHRED
R: Fantastic animal facing right, cross below
Motif: 1/fantastic animal

Alchred, or Alhred is a little known monarch of Northumbria. He was probably related, either directly or through marriage to King Eadberht, who was tonsured in 758. Alchred succeeded Æthelwald Moll, who took power after killing Eadberht's son Oswulf. According to the chronicle, he was deposed in 774 and succeeded by Æthelwald's son, Æthelred I.

Ex- Keith Chapman

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