Æthelred II

King of Northumbria First Reign c.840-c.844, Second Reign c844-c848
Wikipedia entry for Aethelred II
Image Description Notes

 

 

  • c.840-c.844
  • Styca
  • BRODER
  • Phase II, Group A
  • 1.18gm/12.50mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188

 

 

Die match to Pirie 286, obverse die match to Pirie 287-289

 

 

  • 841-843
  • Styca
  • CVNEMUND
  • Phase IIa
  • 1.03gm/11.07mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188
  • EX: From the Tony Abramson Collection sold at Spink Auction 21050(18 March 2021), lot 487, purchased from A. Laverack(September 2012), found at Everingham, East Yorkshire

 

 

SCBI 69-Abramson Collection: 953(this coin); Pirie 1421-1427

 

 

  • c.840-c.844
  • Styca
  • DIHTRED
  • Phase II, Group A
  • 1.47gm/12.10mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188

 

 

Pirie 298

 

 

  • c.840-c.844
  • Styca
  • LEOFDEGN
  • Phase II, Group Ai
  • 0.93gm/12.60mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188

 

 

Pirie 191

 

 

  • c.840-c.844
  • Styca
  • MONNE
  • Phase II, Group Ai
  • 0.99gm/13.70mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188
  • Found Everingham, East Yorkshire, January 2007

 

 

Pirie 245

 

 

  • c.841-c.843/4               
  • Styca
  • ALGHERE
  • Phase II, Group B
  • 1.16gm/13.96mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188
  • EX: CNG Electronic Auction 305(26 June 2013), lot 450 

 

 

Pirie 512 (same dies)

 

 

  • c.840-c.843/4
  • Styca
  • ALGHERE
  • Pase 2, group B
  • 0.99gm/12.36mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188
  • Found April 2017 near Sledmere, East Yorkshire

 

 

Pirie 512 (same dies)

 

 

  • c.840-c.844
  • Styca
  • EANRED
  • Phase II, Group Ci
  • 0.91gm/22.00mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188

 

 

Rare variety with the cluster of pellets in the reverse legend; appears to be a die duplicate to Pirie 718

 

 

  • c.840-c.844
  • Styca
  • EAVVVLF
  • Phase II, Group Ci
  • 0.80gm/12.60mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188

 

 

Rare reverse, see NC 1983 pp. 139-45, EMC 1983.0152, Pirie 768

 

 

  • c.840-c.844
  • Styca
  • LOFDEGN
  • Phase II, Group Ci
  • 1.13gm/13.00mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188

 

 

Retrograde Ledgends

 

 

  • c.841-c.850
  • Styca
  • LEOFDEGN
  • 1.18gm/12.50mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188
  • EX: From the Marvin Lessen Collection sold at CNG Electronic Auction 424(10 July 2018), lot 671: Southeby's(23 June1971), lot 52(part of), 1967 Bolton Percy Hoard coin 501

 



See Pirie 183, possible same dies; see Pagan, “The Bolton Percy Hoard of 1967,” in BNJ 43(1973), 501(this coin)

 

 

  • c.841-c.850
  • Styca
  • LEOFDEGN
  • Phase II, Group A
  • 1.14gm/12.00mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188
  • EX: From the Marvin Lessen Collection sold at CNG Electronic Auction 424(10 July 2018), lot 672, From the M. Lessen Collection, Spink Numismatic Circular LXXVIII.10(October 1976), number 11203

 


See Pirie 224

 

 

  • c.841-c.850
  • Styca
  • MONNE
  • Phase II, Group Ci
  • 0.80gm/12.80mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188

 

 

Dies not in Pirie

 

 

  • c.840-c.844
  • Styca
  • VIHTRED
  • Phase II, Group Ci
  • 1.17gm/12.00mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188

 

 

Pirie 885

 

 

  • c.840-c.844
  • Styca
  • VENDELBERHT
  • Phase II, Group Cii
  • 1.03gm/12.50mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188

 

 

Pirie 1444

 

 

  • c.840-c.844
  • Styca
  • FODRED
  • Phase II, Group Ciii
  • 1.08gm/11.20mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188

 

 

Dies not in Pirie

 

 

  • c.841-c.850
  • Styca
  • MONNE
  • Phase II, Group Ciii
  • 1.05gm/12.70mm
  • S 0865
  • N 0188
  • Found March 2009 near Scarborough, North Yorkshire

 

 

same dies as Pirie 1691

 

 

  • c.844-c.848
  • Styca
  • MONNE
  • Phase II, Group Ai
  • 1.01gm/12.00mm
  • S 0868
  • N 0190
  • EX: From the David L. Tranbarger Collection

 

 

Die match with Pirie 265

 

 

  • c.844-c.848
  • Styca
  • EARDVVLF
  • Phase II, Group Ci
  • 0.69gm/11.80mm
  • S 0868
  • N 0190

 

 

See Pirie 763, same obv as 762(1st Reign), same rev as 1025(2nd reign)

 

 

  • c.844-c.848
  • Styca
  • EARDVVLF
  • Phase II, Group Ci
  • 0.80gm/11.10mm
  • S 0868
  • N 0190

 

 

See Pirie 763, obv die 762(1st reign), rev die 1025(2nd reign)

 

 

  • c.844-c.848
  • Styca
  • EARDVVLF
  • Phase II, Group Ci
  • 0.88gm/12.00mm
  • S 0868
  • N 0190

 

 

Same rev die as Pirie 1058

 

 

  • c.844-c.848
  • Styca
  • EARDVVLF
  • Phase II, Group Ci
  • 1.09gm/12.00mm
  • S 0868
  • N 0190

 

 

.

 

 

  • c.844-c.848
  • Styca
  • LEOFÐEGN
  • Phase II, Group Ci
  • 1.12gm/11.90mm
  • S 0868
  • N 0190

 

 

See Pirie 972, same obv as 776(1st Reign), same rev as 1492(2nd reign)

 

 

  • c.844-c.848
  • Styca
  • EANRED
  • Phase II, Group Cii
  • 0.99gm/12.50mm
  • S 0868
  • N 0190

 

 

Dies not in Pirie

 

 

  • c.844-c.848
  • Styca
  • VVLFRED
  • Phase II, Group Ciii
  • 1.22gm/12.00mm
  • S 0868
  • N 0190

 

 

Same dies as Pirie 1712
  • c.841-c.848
  • Styca
  • EɅNWALD(?Probable new moneyer)
  • Phase II(?)
  • 0.79gm/12.51
  • S 0865/0868
  • N 0188/0190
  • EX: From the Tony Abramson Collection sold at Spink Auction 21050(18 March 2021), lot 494, purchased from Craig Best(November 2010), Found by Craig Best at Fimber, East Yorkshire
Not in Pirie; SCBI 69-Abramson Collection:960(this coin); Dr. Abramson believes this to be a new moneyer for the Northumbrian coinage. It is not known if this coin is from Æthelred's first or second reign.

 

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