Kings of Northumbria Alchred and Archbishop Ecgbert AD 765-766 Silver Sceatta *Very Rare*

Kings of Northumbria Alchred and Archbishop Ecgbert AD 765-766 Silver Sceatta

Cross each side

Very rare

S854; 13mm, 0.93g

ex K Chapman collection, found Yorkshire 2012.

Kingdom of Northumbria

The end of the 7th Century sees the establishment of an advanced monetary system in Northumbria with Kings and Archbishops being named on silver sceats, also the introduction of a bronze coin called the Styca. The silver coins of this series vary in rarity and price, some kings who ruled for very short periods are extremely rare, other, more successful rulers produced far more coins.