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S.856 Aethelred I (Ceolbald)Sceat of Aethelred I, king of Northumbria (second reign) 789-796
Moneyer: Ceolbald
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 856
Phase Ia
O: +AEDILRED
R: +CEOLBALD

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.851 Ælfwald ISceat of Ælfwald I, king of Northumbria 779-788
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 851
N. 182
Booth type A
Abramson 73-10
Chapman C1
O: +AÎ“EFDLAV (to be read 'AÎ“EF VALD', partly retrograde)
R: Fantastic animal facing left
Motif: 1/fantastic animal

Ælfwald I was a little-known king of Northumbria during the turbulent late 8th century. He was descended directly from Eadberht, and probably had a greater claim to the throne than his predecessor, Æthelred I. Æthelred, of the house of Moll, he (or perhaps his regent) was recorded as being harsh, and was deposed in 779; he was probably a child during his first reign and was exiled rather than put to death. Ælfwald was king for nearly a decade, though nearly nothing is known about him. He met his end through assassination, as did many of the rulers of his time. His sons were later put to death by Æthelred after his restoration.

Despite a relatively long reign, coins of Ælfwald are quite rare, they seem to be more so than Alchred, though slightly less rare than the animal type of Æthelred's first reign. His name is spelled in various ways on his coins, sometimes with a few runic letters (but not all in runic). They can be found with the beast facing left or right.

This coin appears to be from the same dies as EMC 1004.0183 and EMC 2008.0086.

Ex- Keith ChapmanSt. George's Collection

S.851 Ælfwald ISceat of Ælfwald I, king of Northumbria 779-788
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 851
N. 182
Booth type A
Abramson 73-10
Chapman C1
O: +AΓEFDLAV (to be read 'AΓEF VALD', partly retrograde)
R: Fantastic animal facing left
Motif: 1/fantastic animal

Ælfwald I was a little-known king of Northumbria during the turbulent late 8th century. He was descended directly from Eadberht, and probably had a greater claim to the throne than his predecessor, Æthelred I. Æthelred, of the house of Moll, he (or perhaps his regent) was recorded as being harsh, and was deposed in 779; he was probably a child during his first reign and was exiled rather than put to death. Ælfwald was king for nearly a decade, though nearly nothing is known about him. He met his end through assassination, as did many of the rulers of his time. His sons were later put to death by Æthelred after his restoration.

Despite a relatively long reign, coins of Ælfwald are quite rare, they seem to be more so than Alchred, though slightly less rare than the animal type of Æthelred's first reign. His name is spelled in various ways on his coins, sometimes with a few runic letters (but not all in runic). They can be found with the beast facing left or right.

This coin appears to be from the same dies as EMC 1004.0183 and EMC 2008.0086.

Ex- Keith ChapmanSt. George's Collection

S.859 Ælfwald II (Cutheard)Sceat of Ælfwald II, king of Northumbria 806-808
Moneyer: Cutheard
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 859
Phase Ia
Abramson 79-10
O: +FÎ“EVAÎ“DVS
R: CVDhEART
Motif: 1/1

This rare coin, in the name of "Ælfwald" (with the Æ runic) most likely belongs to the short and poorly documented reign of Ælfwald II, who gets a short passage in Roger of Wendover's "Flores Historiarum" and a few other semi-contemporary pieces. He succeeded Eardwulf, and only reigned 2 years. Eardwulf may have had a second reign following this, or the throne may have passed to Eardwulf's son Eanred.

There has been some debate as to whether this rare issue belongs to the first (779-788) or second king (806-808) named Ælfwald. The most conclusive evidence seems to be the style of the name of the moneyer Cutheard. Cutheard coined for Æthelred I, Eardwulf, and Eanred. On coins of Æthelred, his name is spelled "CVDHEARD", on Eardwulf it is spelled "CVDHEARD" or "CVDhEART", and on Eanred it is spelled "CVDHARD". On all coins of Ælfwald, the name is spelled "CVDhEART". This supports that the coins are more likely to be semi-contemporary to coins of Eardwulf, during whose reign the spelling seems to have changed. This fits better with an assignment to the second Ælfwald. For more info, see Blackburn & Gillis, "A second coin of Eardwulf and the attribution of the moneyer coins of King Ælfwald" in BNJ 67.

Coins of Ælfwald II are very rare, with 11 documented on the Early Medieval Corpus, and a handful of others which have not been listed, such as this one. Besides Cutheard, there are 2 coins of Ælfwald by the moneyer Cuthgils, who also coined for Æthelred I, although these are probably more appropriately assigned to the earlier Ælfwald I.

Ex- Silbury CoinsSt. George's Collection

S.859 Ælfwald II (Cutheard)Sceat of Ælfwald II, king of Northumbria 806-808
Moneyer: Cutheard
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 859
Phase Ia
Abramson 79-10
O: +FLEVALDVS
R: CVDhEART
Motif: 1/1

This rare coin, in the name of "Ælfwald" (with the Æ runic) most likely belongs to the short and poorly documented reign of Ælfwald II, who gets a short passage in Roger of Wendover's "Flores Historiarum" and a few other semi-contemporary pieces. He succeeded Eardwulf, and only reigned 2 years. Eardwulf may have had a second reign following this, or the throne may have passed to Eardwulf's son Eanred.

There has been some debate as to whether this rare issue belongs to the first (779-788) or second king (806-808) named Ælfwald. The most conclusive evidence seems to be the style of the name of the moneyer Cutheard. Cutheard coined for Æthelred I, Eardwulf, and Eanred. On coins of Æthelred, his name is spelled "CVDHEARD", on Eardwulf it is spelled "CVDHEARD" or "CVDhEART", and on Eanred it is spelled "CVDHARD". On all coins of Ælfwald, the name is spelled "CVDhEART". This supports that the coins are more likely to be semi-contemporary to coins of Eardwulf, during whose reign the spelling seems to have changed. This fits better with an assignment to the second Ælfwald. For more info, see Blackburn & Gillis, "A second coin of Eardwulf and the attribution of the moneyer coins of King Ælfwald" in BNJ 67.

Coins of Ælfwald II are very rare, with 11 documented on the Early Medieval Corpus, and a handful of others which have not been listed, such as this one. Besides Cutheard, there are 2 coins of Ælfwald by the moneyer Cuthgils, who also coined for Æthelred I, although these are probably more appropriately assigned to the earlier Ælfwald I.

Ex- Noonans Auction 260 (lot 1272)St. George's Collection

S.859 Ælfwald II (Cuthgils)Sceat of Ælfwald II, king of Northumbria 806-808 (or Ælfwald I 779-788)
Moneyer: Cuthgils
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 859
Phase Ia
Abramson 79-20
O: +FALEVAΓDVS
R: CVDCLS
Motif: 1/5

Cuthgils is an excedingly rare moneyer for Ælfwald. It is not clear where this coin should be assigned; Lyon favors attribution to Ælfwald I, though traditionally it has been assigned to Ælfwald II. This specimen is believed to be one of only three known by this moneyer.

Cuthgils also coined for Æthelred I

Ex- C. Newson1 commentsSt. George's Collection

S.856 Æthelred I (Cutheard)Sceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria (second reign) 789-796
Moneyer: Cutheard
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 856
Phase Ia
O: +AEDILRED R (retrograde)
R: +CVDHE.AR.D
Motif: 1/1

Ex- eBay, A HuntSt. George's Collection

S.850 Æthelred ISceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria (first reign) 774-779
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 850
N. 180
Abramson 72-20
Chapman A1
O: EDILRED
R: Fantastic animal facing right, triquetra below, cross under tail
Motif: 1/fantastic animal

Rare "animal type" from Æthelred's first reign. During his second reign, he changed to the moneyer name type. The animal would last be used under his successor Ælfwald.

Ex- R.CharltonSt. George's Collection

S.856 Æthelred I (Æthelred)Sceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria (second reign) 789-796
Moneyer: unknown (or Æthelred, or Eotberht)
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 856
Phase Ia
O: +AEDILRED R
R: +AEDILRED

An unusual "double obverse" coin of Aethelred I. Several of these exist and they have similar die pairs. They could represent a mule of two obverses, or Aethelred could be a moneyer who is fairly poorly represented. The other possibility is another moneyer by the name of Eotberht, who is known from a single unique coin in the Lyon collection, but whose obverse, while not a die match to this coin, is very similar.

Ex- CNGSt. George's Collection

S.850 Æthelred ISceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria (first reign) 774-779
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 850
N. 180
O: EDI[LR]ED (retrograde)
R: Fantastic animal facing right, triquetra below
Motif: 1/fantastic animal

Ex- AD, found DoncasterSt. George's Collection

S.856 Æthelred I (Ceolbald)Sceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria (second reign) 789-796
Moneyer: Ceolbald
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 856
Pirie unlisted
Phase Ia
O: +AEDILRED
R: +CEOLBALD
Motif: 5/5

This coin depicts Ceolbald's most common design, that of a boss inside a pellet circle. Similar to Pirie 19 (?same dies). Appears to be from the same dies as EMC 2005.0125 (not the same coin)

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.856 Æthelred I (Ceolbald)Sceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria (second reign) 789-796
Moneyer: Ceolbald
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 856
Phase Ia
O: +AEDILRED ℞
R: +CEOLBĀLD
Motif: 7/5

Ceolbald was Æthelred I's most prolific moneyer. His coins feature some interesting designs in the central motifs, like the ℞ on this issue.
The central ℞ motif (for "Rex") is also seen on Kentish coins of Ecgberht II (765-779). The symbol is also seen on pennies of Pepin the Short (751-768) and I would suspect both Æthelred and Ecgberht were copying the Pepin coins.

Ceolbald is not known to have coined for Æthelred's successors and it is believed that after his services were no longer needed in Northumbria, he packed up and moved to Mercia, where he coined for Coenwulf. Ceolbald is a known moneyer for Coenwulf and it is not beyond the realm of possibility that this was indeed the same person.

Ex- A.G.&S. GillisSt. George's Collection

S.856 Æthelred I (Cutheard)Sceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria (second reign) 789-796
Moneyer: Cutheard
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 856
Pirie unlisted
Phase Ia
Booth var i
Abramson 83-10
O: +AEDILRED R
R: +CVDHEARD
Motif: 1/1

Cutheard minted coins for Æthelred I, Eardwulf, Ælfwald II, and Eanred. Coins of Eardwulf are extremely rare, at current there are about 9 known of this monarch, and coins of Ælfwald II are also quite rare.

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.857 Æthelred I (Cuthgils)Sceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria 774-780 and 789-796
Moneyer: Cuthgils
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 857
Pirie unlisted
Phase Ia
Abramson 85-10
O: +ED+Î“.RED
R: +CVD CLS
Motif: 1/shrine

Cuthgils (or Cudcils?) is a rare moneyer for Æthelred I. He also coined for Ælfwald (I or II). His coins, of crude design compared with others of Æthelred's second reign, suggest these coins might be an earlier issue, but since there is no hoard evidence there is no way to know. Cuthgils' coins depict a triangular design with a cross above. This has been called a "shrine" or "church roof" though the simplicity of the design prevents further interpretation. It has been suggested that this was an ecclesiastic issue, though there is no specific indication of this.

Lord Grantley believed the reverse of the coin was a tribute to St. Cuthberht, and misinterpreted the reverse as stating "SCT CVD" There were only 2-3 known at the time, and the discovery of more specimens with clearer legends showed that the legend is clearly "CVD CLS". The final nail that put he matter to rest was the discovery of coins of Ælfwald by the same moneyer Cuthgils. These are extremely rare and do not depict a 'shrine' or other fancy design.

Whether the shrine design on otherwise featureless coins had any specific meaning, such as being struck under the auspices of a clergyman, has been lost to history. Presumably the idea for the shrine image itself was copied from contemporary Merovingian or early Carolingian coins.

The Yorkshire museum does have a Cuthgils sceat (Pirie 22) but it is from different dies. I have not been able to trace an obverse die match, but the reverse matches coin 46 on Patrick Finn's Memorial List 'A' (in "Studies in Early Medieval Coinage vol 1", T. Abramson ed). The reverse is distinct and recognizable by the presence of most of the letters in the legend being recut on the die. While this issue is not as rare as it was 100 years ago when Grantley wrote about it, it still remains quite rare. There are only 5 listed in the EMC and a handful of others in private collections.

Ex- Mike VosperSt. George's Collection

S.855 Æthelred I with Archbishop Eanbald ISceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria 774-780 and 789-796, with Eanbald I, archbishop of York 780-796
Moneyer: unknown (or Eanbald)
Mint: York (presumably)
S.855
Abramson 78-10
O: +AEDILRED
R: EANBALD
Motif: 5/1

This rare sceat is believed to have been a joint issue, although there is no title for either Æthelred or Eanbald. It is also possible that Eanbald was a moneyer. The type is thought to have been issued in the first part of Æthelred's reign, though this cannot be proven and there is a lack of hoard evidence. Mostly this is presumed because these coins are notably absent from later hoards such as Hexham.

Eanbald's name is often found retrograde on these coins. The king's name similarly has no title. Stylistically the coins resemble the work of Æthelred's second reign moneyer Ceolbald.

This coin is made from the same reverse die as EMC 2009.0361 and EMC 2012.0038, recognizable from a die line/crack extending from the bottom of the cross to the L in Eanbald.

Ex- eBay, UKDFD 49725St. George's Collection

S.856 Æthelred I (Hnifula)Sceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria (second reign) 789-796
Moneyer: Hnifula
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 856
Pirie unlisted
Phase Ia
Booth var i
Abramson 84-10
O: +EDILRED
R: +HNIFVLA
Motif: 1/1a

Hnifula is the rarest of Æthelred's five/six moneyers (depending on whether one considers Eanbald a moneyer or the Archbishop).

The name Hnifula is a little obscure in its origin; it certainly is not a common Anglo-Saxon name. It sounds similar to Hunlaf, a later moneyer, but is probably not the same individual. The name might be related to the Old English word 'hnifol', a word that means forehead.

There are two coins of Hnifula documented in the EMC, a third in the Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg (SCBI 50: 35), a fourth worn example in the Norwich Castle Museum, two in the British Museum, from the Hexham hoard (BMC 429 and 430), and one pictured on Tony Abramson's website. This example is not one of those seven. It is from the same dies as BMC 429, the Norwich Castle specimen, the Abramson coin, and the Hermitage specimen. The other three specimens are from a different set of dies. With only two dies known for these eight examples, it suggests Hnifula's coinage for this issue was probably quite small.

Ex- A.G.&S. GillisSt. George's Collection

S.856 Æthelred I (Hnifula)Sceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria (second reign) 789-796
Moneyer: Hnifula
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 856
Phase Ia
O: +EDILRED
R: +HNIFVLA

Ex- TimeLine Auctions 012023 (lot 2224), Canterbury Auction 3-Oct-2021 (lot 269 [part]), JN CrossSt. George's Collection

S.856 Æthelred I (Tidwulf)Sceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria (second reign) 789-796
Moneyer: Tidwulf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 856
Phase Ia
O: +EDILRED
R: +TIDVVLFD
Motif: 1/1a

Ex- TimeLine AuctionsSt. George's Collection

S.856 Æthelred I (Tidwulf)Sceat of Æthelred I, king of Northumbria (second reign) 789-796
Moneyer: Tidwulf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 856
Pirie unlisted
Phase Ia
Booth unlisted
Abramson 82-50
O: +AEDILRED Î
R: +TIDVVLF
Motif: 1a/1a

Tidwulf was a rare moneyer for Æthelred I. He is not known to have struck coins for any other rulers, although his name is sometimes imitated on the later irregular stycas.

I haven't been able to find a die match for either obverse or reverse, although it appears similar to (and may be from the same dies as) EMC 1997.0412. This coin seems to be a later more worn/rusty die set.

Ex- Davissons Auction 34 (lot 94), Dr. Cedric S. RaineSt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Alghere)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Alghere
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +Ä€EDILRED â„ž
R: +Ä€LGHE'RE
Motif: 1/1

Alghere, sometimes referred to as Ealhere, coined for Æthelred II and Redwulf. This variety has the symbol 'â„ž' on the obverse, something also found on Ceolbald's coinage of Æthelred I of Northumbria, and also on coins of Ecgberht of Kent.

Ex- York Coins, CNG Auction 90 (lot 2361 [part]), Peter MoffatSt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Brother)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Brother
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +BRODER
Motif: 1/1

Ex- CNG eAuction 417 (lot 554), Morton & Eden Auction 91 (lot 11 [part]), Archbishop John Sharp, Ripon Hoard (1695)St. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Coenred)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Coenred
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED E (retrograde)
R: +COENRED (retrograde)

Coenred was mainly an episcopal moneyer who coined for Archbishop Wigmund, but also struck coins for Kings Æthelred II and Redwulf.

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.872 Aethelred II (Cynemund?)Irregular styca of Aethelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Cynemund
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 872
O: +EDILRED RE (retrograde)
R: +CVNIMVND (blundered)
Motif: 1/3

Not sure whether to call this a coin of Cynemund or a blundered irregular styca of the c.850 period. It may be a combination of a serviceable Aethelred II obverse die with a nonsensical blundered reverse die.

Ex- Roman Lode CoinsSt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Cynemund)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Cynemund
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +CVNEMVXD
Motif: 1/1

Cynemund was a rare moneyer for Æthelred II. He did not strike coins for any other monarch. Coins in his name have the letter 'N' in runic style

Ex- Ancient ImportsSt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Cynemund)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Cynemund
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDIÎ“RED REX
R: +CVÐ˜EMVáš¾D
Motif: 1/1

Ex- eBay, Carpe Diem Numismatics, Sotheby's April 22-23 1999 (lot 225 [part]), L.R. Stack, Spink Auction 56 (lot 752 [part]), E.M. Norweb, C.W. Peck, EMC 1016.0076/1030.01201 commentsSt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (double obverse)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED RE
R: +EDILRED RE
Motif: 5/5

A coin of Æthelred II, which features a double obverse.

Double reverse coins are uncommon in the styca series, but do occasionally pop up. On the other hand, double obverse coins are relatively rare. This particular coin is of good style, meaning it was probably made from official dies rather than belonging to the chaotic irregular coins of the late 850s.

Ex- Silbury CoinsSt. George's Collection

S.872 Aethelred II (Eadriega?)Irregular styca of Aethelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Eadriega?
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 872
O: +EDILRED RE
R: +EADRIEGA

This irregular coin has an unusual reverse that appears to be trying to spell a moneyer's name but it does not correspond with any known moneyers

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Eanred)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Eanred
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +EANRED
Motif: 1/6

Eanred is one of Æthelred's more prolific moneyers. He also coined for Redwulf. He is not to be confused with King Eanred, who was Æthelred's father and predecessor.

Ex- A.G.&S. GillsSt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Eanred)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Eanred
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
Pirie 550
O: +AEILRED R
R: +EANRED
Motif: 4/6f

Same dies as Pirie 550. The reverse has a pellet within the ring, the pellet seems to have a very small pellet next to it, almost looks like a moon orbiting a planet, Abramson has called this the "planetary" motif, otherwise designated 6f. This motif may be unique to this particular die.

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Eanred)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Eanred
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +EANRED
Motif: 1/1

Variety with a pellet in one quadrant of the obverse central cross. Similar pellet-in-single-cross-qudrant is sometimes encountered on later Saxon coinage and may indicate a certain ecclesiastical mark, but it is rarely found on stycas.

Ex- CNGSt. George's Collection

S.865 Eanred and Æthelred IIPossible joint issue between Eanred and Æthelred II. king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: unknown (or Eanred)
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +AEILRED R
R: +EANRED R
Motif: 5/5

Possible joint issue between Eanred and Æthelred II, father and son, though it could also be a coin of Æthelred II by moneyer Eanred with the die cutter just putting a "R" on both sides.

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.868 Æthelred II (Eanwulf)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (second reign) 844-849
Moneyer: Eanwulf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 868
O: +EDILRE R (retrograde)
R: +EANNLF

Eanwulf struck coins for Æthelred II and Osberht. Presumably the coins for Æthelred were struck during his second reign

Ex- English Coin Auctions 2015 (lot 36)St. George's Collection

S.868 Æthelred II (Eardwulf)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (second reign) 844-849
Moneyer: Eardwulf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 868
O: EDILRED ER
R: EARDVVLF
Motif: 3/2

For a long time, numismatists thought some of the many coins of moneyer Eardwulf were actually coins of King Eardwulf of the early 9th century. This is made doubly complex by the fact that Eardwulf's name appears on many of the irregular c.850 stycas, often in blundered form, often with something that appears like REX after the name. It is now well accepted that King Eardwulf did not mint stycas; the few coins of his known are all silver sceats, similar in composition to Æthelred I's and Eanred's early coins, and are all made by the moneyer Cutheard.

Ex- TimeLine OriginalsSt. George's Collection

S.868 Æthelred II (Eardwulf)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (second reign) 844-850
Moneyer: Eardwulf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 868
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +EARDVVLF (retrodrade)

Ex-eBay, PAS: NCL-BF01A2St. George's Collection

S.868 Æthelred II (Eardwulf)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (second reign) 844-850
Moneyer: Eardwulf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 868
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +EARDVVLF

Ex- Morton & Eden Auction 91 (lot 13 [part]), Archbishop John Sharp, Ripon Hoard (1695)1 commentsSt. George's Collection

S.868 Æthelred II (Eardwulf)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (second reign) 844-850
Moneyer: Eardwulf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 868
O: +EDILRED RX (retrograde)
R: +EARDVVLF

Ex- Morton & Eden Auction 91 (lot 13 [part]), Archbishop John Sharp, Ripon Hoard (1695)St. George's Collection

S.868 Æthelred II (Eardwulf)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (second reign) 844-850
Moneyer: Eardwulf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 868
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +EARDVVLF
Motif: 1a/5*

Eardwulf was the most prolific moneyer of Æthelred II's second reign. Presumably the moneyers who went to work for the usurper Redwulf were all fired (and given the brutal times they lived, perhaps executed!), which is why we see no more coins of Brother, Forthred, Eanred, Alghere, or Wendleberht after 844. Eardwulf became the main minter after 844, and his coins have survived in great number. His designs are fairly conventional (unlike Æthelred II's previous main minter Leofthegn), but he does show some variation. This coin has a asterisk-like star in the reverse, a design that was frequently used.

Ex- Status International Auction 301 (lot 7247), Noble Numismatics Sale 102 (lot 1784), Noble Numismatics Sale 72 (lot 955)St. George's Collection

S.872 Aethelred II (Erwinne?)Irregular styca of Aethelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Erwinne?
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 872
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +ERPINNE

Erwinne is a possible moneyer for Eanred and Aethelred II. While fairly legible stycas are known of both monarchs, Erwinne is considered an irregular moneyer. CSS Lyon, in his "Reappraisal of the Sceatta and Styca coinage of Northumbria", suggests the name is an irregular form of Wihtred, a statement that is a little difficult to accept.

I suspect that Erwinne was probably a moneyer who was active from around the end of Eanred's reign to early in Aethelred's, and who had a fairly limited production of coins.

Ex- English Coin Auctions 2015St. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Forthred)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Forthred
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED RI
R: +FORDRED
Motif: 1/1

Ex- CNG eAuction 417 (lot 557), Morton & Eden Auction 91 (lot 11 [part]), Archbishop John Sharp, Ripon Hoard (1695)St. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Forthred)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Forthred
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +FORDRED
Motif: 3b(var)/1

Unusual obverse central motif, with a pellet-in-annulet with 4 pellets surrounding.

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Hunlaf)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Hunlaf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +HVNLAF
Motif: 1/5

Hunlaf was an episcopal moneyer for Wigmund but worked in limited capacity for Æthelred II and Redwulf as well. His regal coinage is very rare, compared with the episcopal coinage.

Ex- Nesbits 14 Apr 2021 (lot 188 [part])
St. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +LEOFDEJN
Motif: 2/2

Ex- English Coin Auctions 2015 (lot 182)St. George's Collection

S.866 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 866
Leofthegn's "Special" motif: hound on reverse
O: +EDILRED REX
R: LEOF DEG Ð˜
Motif: 1a/fantastic animal, triquetra

The most impressive imagery to find itself on a styca. Despite a nearly universal preference for "plain-ness" and simplicity on the styca coins, a certain moneyer called Leofthegn (literally "beloved retainer") produced a small and remarkable series of coins with "special designs." These include the letters Alpha and Omega, and a variety of different types of crosses. But by far the most impressive is this one, featuring a creature looking backwards with the moneyer's name in three rows. This creature may be meant to be something of a revival of the "fantastic animal" design of the earlier 8th century coins of Aldfrith, Eadberht, Alchred, Æthelred I, and Aelfwald. Unfortunately, the artistic inclinations shown by this Leofthegn were not copied by his contemporaries, and the coin remains unique therefore in the styca series.

Only one die is known for this coin, and it is quite rare.

Ex- CNG Triton XXI, Dr. JDR, SNC 2/1993, Spink Auction 1, RC Lockett, T BlissSt. George's Collection

S.866 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 866
Pirie 225
O: +AEdELREd REX
R: +LEOFdEJN+
Motif: S1a/5c

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.866 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 866
Pirie 173
O: +EDELREd REX
R: +LEOFDEÆ§N mONET
Motif: 3d/3c

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.866 Aethelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Aethelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 866
Pirie 225
O: +AEdELREd REX
R: +LEOFdEJN+
Motif: S1a/5c

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
Pirie 231, Phase II Group Ai
O: +EDELRED R
R: +LEOFDEJN
Motif: 1/6b

Ah, Leothegn, the most creative of the Northumbrian moneyers. He minted coin in great number, and was the most prolific moneyer of Æthelred II's first reign. He is not known to have coined for any other monarchs. Leofthegn is known for his "special motifs," select obverse and reverse designs that differ from the standard plain cross or group of pellets. Presumably he was given some artistic freedom by the king, which other moneyers seemed not to have. His various special designs include alpha, omega, saltire, swastika, bullseye circles, asterisk, and a remarkable design featuring a dismally drawn "hound" creature on the reverse. The hound, though not beautiful by the art standard of any generation, was nonetheless the first animal design to be found on Northumbrian coins since the time of Alchred almost a century earlier.

This coin is one of Leofthegn's more "boring" designs, featuring a bullseye of concentric circles on the reverse.

Ex- York Coins, CNG Auction 90 (lot 2361 [part]), Peter MoffatSt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
Pirie 236, Phase II Group A
O: +EDELRED R
R: +LEOFDEJN
Motif: 1/6c

Leofthegn is a very common moneyer of Æthelred II, behind only Eardwulf, Monne, Eanred, and possibly Forthred in terms of number of known specimens. His use of unusual central motifs make him stand out amongst the other coiners of his time.

Ex- CNG eAuction 324 (lot 640), Peter MoffatSt. George's Collection

S.866 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 866
Pirie 182
Leofthegn's "Special" motif: Omega in center of obverse
O: +EDELRED REX
R: +LEOFDEJN
Motif: S3a/1b

Ex- CNG eAuction 324 (lot 632), Peter MoffatSt. George's Collection

S.866 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 866
Pirie unlisted
Leofthegn's "Special" motif: Large 'A' in center of obverse
O: +EDELRED REX
R: +LEOFDEJN
Motif: Alpha/1b

Pirie's 'Coins of the Kingdom of Northumbria' does not specifically list this die variety, however she does recognize its existence in a footnote, stating that it is a pairing of two depicted dies, the obverse of Pirie 178-181 and the reverse of Pirie 182 and 197. Pirie also lists a styca of the same dies as this coin as being in the Charles Winn collection (and probably dating back to the Bolton Percy Hoard) but this coin does not appear to be the same specimen.

Ex- CNG eAuction 324 (lot 631), Peter MoffatSt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
Pirie 204, Phase II Group A
O: +EDELRED REX
R: +LEOFDEJN
Motif: 1b(var)/1

The obverse die from this coin was also used to strike coins by the moneyers Monne and Odilo.

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.866 Aethelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Aethelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 866
Pirie 192
O: +EDELRED REX
R: +LEOFDEJN
Motif: S1b/2b

Another of Leofthegn's "special designs." This coin features a hammer cross with staff.

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
Pirie 1487
Phase II, Group Cii
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +LEOFDEJN
Motif: 5d/5d

Ex- eBay, Holding History Coins, CNG eAuction 342 (lot 1058 [part]), Peter MoffatSt. George's Collection

S.866 Æthelred II (Leofthegn)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Leofthegn
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 866
Pirie 176
O: +EDELRED RE
R: +LEOFDEJN
Motif: 3b/S1c

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Monne)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Monne
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED
R: +MONNE
Motif: 1/1

Ex- eBay, Old Coin Gallery of MelbourneSt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Monne)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Monne
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED X
R: +MONNE
Motif: 1a/5

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Monne)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Monne
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
Pirie unlisted
O: +EDELRED REX
R: +MONNE
Motif: S1/3b

Unlisted in Pirie but from the same obverse die as Pirie 241-244 and from a reverse die similar to Pirie 244.

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.872 Aethelred II (Tidwulf)Irregular styca of Aethelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Tidwulf?
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 872
O: +EDILRED RE (retrograde)
R: +TIDVVLE

This irregular styca imitates Tidwulf, who was a moneyer during the time of Aethelred I. The real coins of Tidwulf were silver. The imitative ones are brass

Ex- Davisson eAuction 46 (lot 177), Zabel CollectionSt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Wendelberht)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Wendelberht
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED RE
R: +VENDELBERHT
Motif: 1/1

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Wendelberht)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Wendelberht
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +VENDELBERHT
Motif: 1/1

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Wihtred)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Wihtred
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +VIHTRED
Motif: 1/1

Wihtred is a less common moneyer for Æthelred II. He also minted coins for Eanred. Wihtred's reverses are occasionally known to have his name spelled out in runic letters.

Ex- York Coins, CNG Auction 90 (lot 2361 [part]), Peter MoffatSt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Wulfred)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Wulfred
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED X
R: +VVLFRED
Motif: 4/4

Wulfred coined for Æthelred's predecessor Eanred and successor Osberht, as well as for the Archbishop Wulfhere. He did not coin for Redwulf, who usurped power during Æthelred's reign, was killed by Vikings, and whose death led to the restoration of Æthelred II. Most likely Wulfred's loyalty to Æthelred II saved his career (and probably his life), as the other moneyers who coined for Redwulf (with the lone exception of Monne) do not appear to be in business after Æthelred's restoration.

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.865 Æthelred II (Wulfred)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Wulfred
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 865
O: +EDILRED REX
R: +VVLFRED
Motif: 1/1

Ex- English Coin Auctions 2015 (lot 180), Peter MoffatSt. George's Collection

S.872 Æthelred II (Wulfred)Irregular styca of Aethelred II, king of Northumbria (first reign) 841-844
Moneyer: Wulfred
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 872
O: +EDILREAD X (retrograde)
R: VVLFRED

Ex- Morton & Eden Auction 91 (lot 10 [part]), Archbishop John Sharp, Ripon Hoard (1695)1 commentsSt. George's Collection

S.868 Æthelred II (Wulfsige)Styca of Æthelred II, king of Northumbria (second reign) 844-849
Moneyer: Wulfsige
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 868
Pirie unlisted
Phase II, Group Ciii
O: +EDLIRED RE
R: +VVI.FSIC

Wulfsige was a later moneyer for Æthelred II. He is probably the same person as Osberht's moneyer "Wulfsixt". This coin has the same obverse as Pirie 1720-1721, and the reverse is very similar to Pirie 1720 but it is not identical.

Ex- Holding History Coins, CNG eAuction 342 (lot 1058 [part]), Peter MoffatSt. George's Collection

S.853 Æthelwald Moll with Archbishop EcgberhtSceat of Æthelwald Moll, king of Northumbria 759-765 with Ecgberht, Archbishop of York
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 853
N. 192.5
Abramson 76-10
O: +EDILhpLd
R: ECGBERhT A[R]
Motif: 1/1

Æthelwald, also called Moll, was a nobleman who ascended the throne after the murder of King Oswulf, which he may have orchestrated. He was deposed after some years, and went to a monastery. His son Æthelred I would later become king in Northumbria.

Despite a rule of 6 years, coins in Æthelwald's name are excessively rare. Until quite recently, this coin was the only one known. It depicts the name of Æthelwald, with the archbishop's name on the reverse. Due to the odd spelling of Æthelwald's name, there
has been some controversy as to whether the name is supposed to be a variant of Alchred, Æthelwald's successor who also struck coins with Archbishop Ecgberht. Most experts (including Abramson, Booth, Lyon, and Stewart) now accept this as belonging to the former monarch.

There are 4 coins of Æthelwald Moll known. Recent scholarship has cast doubt on a second issue in the name of Æthelwald in combination with Æthelred I, which seems to date from the latter's reign. The ancient chip makes the coin easily identifiable.

It is not totally clear why coins of this monarch are so very rare, given his reign of at least 6 years, but the "Continuation" of Venerable Bede's Ecclesiastical History, pressumably written by one of his students after Bede's death, gives a clue. It notes that early in Æthelwald's reign a pestilence came over the kingdom, and the populace suffered for years with what was described as "dysentery." One might suppose that this illness upset the order of the kindgom, and led to disruption in economics and possibly the day-to-day running of the state. Perhaps this explains the lack of coinage.

This particular coin carries a long provenance, and has been depicted in multiple publications on Northumbrian coins, dating back to the 1840s. It is pictured in Numismatic Chronicle Vol. 3 (1841), Numismatic Chronicle Vol. 9 (1869), Sceattas in England and the Continent (1984), and Numismatic Chronicle Vol. 151 (1991).

Ex- Spink Auction 16019 (lot 58), Lord Stewartby, Spink Auction 1 1978 (lot 89), C.J. Firth, Glendining January 27-28 1944 (lot 798), Lord Grantley, Sotheby June 28-July 1 1909 (lot 131), E.W. Rashleigh, J.C.S. Rashleigh, Sotheby July 1858 (lot 85[part]), T.F. DymockSt. George's Collection

S.849 AlchredSceat of Alchred, king of Northumbria 765-774
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 849
N. 179
Booth type B
Abramson 71-15
O: +AÎ“CHRED
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 ChapmanSt. George's Collection

S.849 AlchredSceat of Alchred, king of Northumbria 765-774
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 849
N. 179
O: +AL.CH DER
R: Fantastic animal facing right, cross below
Motif: 1/fantastic animal

Ex- Spink 21006 (lot 42)St. George's Collection

S.854 Alchred with Archbishop EcgberhtSceat of Alchred, king of Northumbria 765-774 with Ecgberht, archbishop of York
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 854
Abramson 75-10
O: +AL.hHRDh (retrograde)
R: EGBERhT AR

A rare coin produced in the last year of Ecgberht's life. Ecgberht produced coins with Eadberht, Æthelwald Moll, and Alchred. He was a contemporary of Venerable Bede.

Ex- Silbury Coins, EMC 2014.0360St. George's Collection

S.846 AldfrithSceat of Aldfrith, king of Northumbria 685-705
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 846
N. 176
Abramson 69-10
O: +ALdFRIduS
R: Fantastic animal left

Aldfrith was the first king of Northumbria to issue coins in his name, and the second English monarch to put his name on coinage (after Eadbald of Kent). His coins depict an animal of crude style, probably is supposed to be a dragon. It is different than the animals on mid 8th century Northumbrian coins of Eadberht, Alchred, Æthelred I, and Ælfwald I.

Due to this difference, for a while the coins were attributed to a king of Lindsey of the same name, who flourished in the late 8th century. However the archaeologic evidence, coin composition, and distribution of metal detecting finds argues against this idea. Most experts consider this coin struck for Northumbria's Aldfrith.

Venerable Bede speaks highly of Aldfrith as a wise ruler. For whatever reason, Northumbrian inscribed coinage would stop after Aldfrith's reign and not start again for another 50 years until Eadberht.

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.846 AldfrithSceat of Aldfrith, king of Northumbria 685-705
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 846
N. 176
Abramson 69-10
O: +ALdFRIduS
R: Fantastic animal left

Ex- Charles Wood, CNGSt. George's Collection

S.872 Beorn?Irregular styca in the name of "Beom" or "Beorn"
Moneyer: Unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 872
Pirie 1999
O: +BEOM RE
R: +COMSDR (retrograde)
Motif: 1/6

In the 19th century, this coin was thought to be a coin of an unknown king Beom, or of Beorn Ragnarson, leader of the Viking army that conquered York around 868. However, this view is no longer accepted, as the coin die links to other irregular and nonsensical pieces of the late irregular period.

Ex- Spink 21050 (lot 557), T.Abramson, C.Kilner, found Carthorpe 2012St. George's Collection

S.847B EadberhtSceat of Eadberht, king of Northumbria 737-758
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 847B
N. 178
Booth type B
Abramson 70-50
Chapman A3
O: EOTBEREhTVſ.
R: Fantastic animal facing left
Motif: 1/fantastic animal

Ex- Keith ChapmanSt. George's Collection

S.847C EadberhtSceat of Eadberht, king of Northumbria 737-758
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 847C
N. 178
Booth type C
Abramson 70-100
Chapman B2
O: EOTBEREhTVſ.
R: Fantastic animal facing left
Motif: 3h/fantastic animal

Unusual variety, with a 3-armed cross on the obverse, with the reverse being a creature with a pellet next to its head.

Ex- Silbury CoinsSt. George's Collection

S.847F EadberhtSceat of Eadberht, king of Northumbria 737-758
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 847F
N. 177
Booth type Fxi
Abramson 70-280
Chapman I2
O: EOTBERHTVS:, mustached face in center
R: Fantastic animal facing right, triqueta below, cross under tail
Motif: face/fantastic animal

The mustached face is an interesting and quite unusual central motif, known from just a few specimens. I can trace 3 other specimens, two from the same dies as this example. The face could represent Eadberht himself, or perhaps was a pagan symbol that was kept on the nominally Christian coinage. I've heard it described as a representation of Odin/Wodan. However, the picture looks wrong for that, as most depictions of the old god show him with a beard. The face is not likely Christ, who is also typically shown bearded. However, mustaches were worn by Anglo-Saxons; following their conversion to Christianity many abandoned the long beards. A long handlebar style mustache is famously worn by Harold Godwinson on the Bayeaux Tapestry, and may have been stylish back to the 8th century.

Eadberht also issued coinage with his brother Ecgberht the Archbishop of York, which depicts a full length person holding crosses, presumably Ecgberht himself.

If the face is Eadberht's, it could represent one of the earliest depiction of a the face of a known king on English coinage, preceding the coinage of Offa by a few decades (aside from the possible 7th century coins of Eadbald of Kent).

Ex- Silbury Coins, EMC 2015.0297St. George's Collection

S.847B EadberhtSceat of Eadberht, king of Northumbria 737-758
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 847B
N. 178
Booth type B
Chapman D4
O: EOTBEREhTVſ.
R: Fantastic animal facing left
Motif: 1a/fantastic animal

Variety with a number of pellets below the fantastic creature

Ex- A.G.&S. GillisSt. George's Collection

S.847E EadberhtSceat of Eadberht, king of Northumbria 737-758
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 847E
N. 177
Booth type E
Chapman A5
O: EOTBEREhTVſ.
R: Fantastic animal facing right, cross under tail, triquetra below, circle of pellets under foreleg
Motif: 1/fantastic animal

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.847D EadberhtSceat of Eadberht, king of Northumbria 737-758
Moneyer: unkown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 847D
N. 178
Booth type D
O: EOTBEREhTVſ.
R: Fantastic animal facing left, triquetra below, cross under tail
Motif: 1/fantastic animal

Ex- eBay2 commentsSt. George's Collection

S.847G EadberhtSceat of Eadberht, king of Northumbria 737-758
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 847G
N. 177
Booth type G
O: +EOTBEREhTVſ
R: Fantastic animal facing right, rosettes in field
Motif: 1/fantastic animal

Ex- S.HallSt. George's Collection

S.852 Eadberht with Archbishop EcgberhtSceat of Ecgberht, archbishop of York with Eadberht, king of Northumbria, 737-758
Moneyer: unknown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 852
N. 192
Abramson 74-20
O: EOTBEREhTVſ.
R: EGBERhT AR
Motif: 1/standing figure

Ex- eBay, Celeste Jones Mining, CNG Triton XIX, Andrew Wayne, DNW 79St. George's Collection

S.847D EadberhtSceat of Eadberht, king of Northumbria 737-758
Moneyer: unkown
Mint: York (presumably)
SCBC 847D
N. 178
Booth type D
Abramson 70-120
Chapman A6
O: EOTBEREhTVſ
R: Fantastic animal facing left, triquetra below, cross under tail
Motif: 1/fantastic animal

Ex- Silbury CoinsSt. George's Collection

S.872 Eadwine (Herreth)Irregular styca in the name of two moneyers- Eadwine and Herreth
Most likely struck during the time of King Eanred
Moneyer: Eadwine and Herreth
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 872
O: +EADVINI
R: +HERRD
Motif: 5d/5d

A styca combining reverses for two of Eanred's moneyers, Eadwine and Herreth. Unlike the later irregular stycas which probably originated in the chaotic times of Aethelred II and Osberht in the 850s, this coin is probably earlier since it is of good style and imitates two moneyers which were known to be active in the earlier part of the 9th century. It most likely dates toward the end of Eanred's reign, probably in the 830s.

Ex- eBaySt. George's Collection

S.861 Eanbald II (Æthelweard)Sceat of Eanbald II, archbishop of York 796-c.830
Moneyer: Æthelweard
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 861
Pirie 114
Phase Ib
O: +EANBALD
R: +EDILVEARD
Motif: 1/1

Eanbald II succeeded Eanbald I as archbishop of York. He was the first York church leader to mint coins in his own name, rather than jointly with the king. The exact length of his reign is unknown, but numismatic evidence suggest it lasted until the 820s or 830s. The moneyer Æthelweard also struck coins for Eanbald II's successor, Wigmund.

Ex- Heritage Jan 14-16 2014 (lot 3197), Eric P. NewmanSt. George's Collection

S.861 Eanbald II (Cynwulf)Sceat of Eanbald II, archbishop of York 796-c.830
Moneyer: Cynwulf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 861
O: .ENDALD AER
R: +EVANVLF

Cynwulf struck coins for king Eanred as well.

Ex- A.G.&S. GillisSt. George's Collection

S.861 Eanbald II (Cynwulf)Sceat of Eanbald II, archbishop of York 796-c.830
Moneyer: Cynwulf
Mint: York (presumably)
S. 861
O: .ENDALD AER
R: +EVILVF

Ex- SpinkSt. George's Collection

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