ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Æthelred II. First reign, 841-843/4. Æ Styca (12mm, 0.79 g, 9h). York mint; Fordred, moneyer. Good VF.

Electronic Auction 593
Lot: 916. Estimated: $ 100

British, Bronze

Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Æthelred II. First reign, 841-843/4. Æ Styca (12mm, 0.79 g, 9h). York mint; Fordred, moneyer. + EDILRED REX (L inverted) around central cross pattée / :+: FORDRED around central cross pattée. SCBI 69 (Abramson), 968 (this coin); Pirie 3.26d-f var. (central rev. design); North 190; SCBC 868. Glossy brown-green patina. Some die flaws. Good VF.

Ex James P. Rosen Collection (Keystone 14, 12 June 2024), lot 3; Tony Abramson (Spink 271, 18 March 2021), lot 500, purchased from A. Gillis, October 2014. Reportedly found in North Yorkshire.


Closing Date and Time: 13 August 2025 at 15:05:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.