Description
Heading: Anglo-Saxon Styca 837-85
0Denomination: Copper alloy styca
Period: Anglo-Saxon
Date: AD 837-850
Origin: Northumbria, Coenred moneyer (probably struck at York)
Condition: VF/AVF slight loss to edge
Obverse: +VIGMVD IREP around central small cross pattee
Reverse: +COENRED around central small cross pattee
Size and Weight: 13mm, 0.97g
References: SCBC 870
Features and Provenance: Found Ainsbrook, Yorkshire
The styca followed on from the silver sceat during the Anglo-Saxon period. As time went on the styca devolved from silver, to silver alloys, to copper alloys. Our coin comes from the Northumbrian/York mints of the king (either Aethelred or Raedwulf, dates are still undecided) and the Archbishop of York, Wigmund, famous numismatically for producing the only other gold coin during this period, a solidus (the other being a mancus issued by Coenwulf). England, at that time was still separated into the regions Wessex, Mercia, East Anglia, Kent and Northumbria, each with its own monarch. After the invasion of the Vikings, the styca was gradually replaced with the penny – now of silver – this becoming the favoured denomination.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear, all parts of legend etc present, visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief, all parts of legend etc present, but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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