Kings of Northumbria Aethelred II AD 843-50 Copper Styca 2nd Reign

Kings of Northumbria

Aethelred II AD 843-50 Copper Styca

2nd Reign

S868; 13mm, 0.81g

This coin comes with a previous handwritten collector’s label.

 

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.