Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Kings of Northumbria, Æthelred I (Second reign, 789-96), base Sceatta, St Cuthberht’s Shrine, Cuthgils, edfred around cross pattée with pellet centre, rev. cvdcls around shrine, 0.99g/11h (SCBI Abramson 889-91; Abramson 85-10; N 184; S 857). Small flan crack at 2 o’clock, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare £400-£500