The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins

Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred I (Second reign, 789-96), possibly with Abp Eanbald of York (780-96), Sceatta, aedilred around central boss, rev. eanbald around central boss, 0.95g/12h (Abramson 78.30 var.; Booth, BAR 180, varieties i/ii; cf. SCBI Lyon 65; N 185/1; S 855). Small striking crack, otherwise very fine and very rare £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: Bt CNG September 1996.

Assigned as an issue of Abp Eanbald of York under Æthelred I by Abramson (p.272) and in SCBI Lyon (p.8), although Booth (pp.69-70) preferred to believe Eanbald was a moneyer’s name