Anglo Saxon & Viking Coins
Anglo Saxon & Viking coins for sale
Silbury Coins specialise in this unique area or British history. Our range of Saxon and Viking coins for sale span a period of almost 400 years. Our coins, available to purchase today range from the Early Saxon, the Middle Saxon and Late Saxon periods. You will see a good selection of Sceats (sometimes called Sceatta), Thrymsa’s (also called Shillings), broad flan pennies and occasionally cut coins in addition to a small range of Viking coinage. All of the coins you see listed are available to purchase online. Please take a moment to browse our Saxon and Viking coin collection using the options below. We are interested in buying Anglo Saxon and Viking coins, please get in touch if you wish to sell something.
Click the ‘Middle Saxon Period’ category below to find an interactive map showing the British Isles during the mid Saxon period, split in to Kingdoms, 5 of which produced coins.
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Early Saxon Period Thrymsas, Sceats & Stycas c.620-900AD
The withdrawal of Roman forces from Britain in the 5th Century AD led to a rapid demise in society including areas such as coinage. In fact there was nearly two hund... -
Middle Saxon Period c.758-973AD
Middle Saxon Period coins for sale. Starting with the first prototype penny in 758AD struck by king Beonna in the Kingdom of East Anglia and spanning right through...Late Saxon Period c.973-1066AD
Late Saxon Period coins for sale. In 973 A.D Eadgar introduced a new coinage. A 'royal portrait' now became a regular feature and various reverse designs all incorporate a legend identifying mint a...Viking Coinage 885-954AD
Anglo Viking coins for sale. Viking Coinage from the kingdoms of York (895-920AD), East Anglia (885-915AD), Southern Danelaw (880-910AD) and Hiberno-Norse Vikings of York (919-954AD). The penny was...