British and World Coins, Historical Medals

Early Anglo-Saxon Period, KINGS OF MERCIA, Æthelred?, Sceatta, Primary series E, ‘Æthilired’ type, porcupine-like figure with large snout, rev. athili rad in runes in two lines, pellets around, 1.15g/10h (SCBI BM 423; Abramson 92-10; N 155; S 780). Good very fine, well struck up, rust coloured tone £400-£600

Found near Upper Winchendon (Buckinghamshire) in January 2019 (PAS BUC-A19C7E)