Northumbria Aldfrith Silver Sceat 685-705AD Rare

Northumbria Aldfrith Silver Sceat 685-705AD Rare

S846, 11mm, 1.26g

A pleasing example, central strike with clear detail and inscription.

Provenance will be provided

Aldfrith (685-705) – Aldfrith was the first King of Northumbria to issue coins and also one of the earliest English rulers known to display his name on a coin itself. A well-educated churchman who became king on the death of his older brother Ecgfrith, under his rule Northumbria entered its so-called ‘golden age’. He was a direct contemporary of both Bede and Alcuin, both of whom write favourably about him. Image courtesy of CNG Inc.