Description
Denomination: Silver alloy styca
Period: Anglo-Saxon
Date: c810-830
Origin: Northumbria. EADVINI moneyer
Condition: AEF. good strong strike and some lustre
Obverse: Cross in centre. +EARED R
Reverse: Cross in centre. +EARDVINI (or similar)
Size and Weight: 13mm. 0.98g
References: Spink 860
Features and Provenance: The styca followed on from the silver sceat during the Anglo-Saxon period. With time. the styca transitioned from being silver to silver alloys and later to copper alloys. This coin was made in the Northumbrian or York mints of king Eanred. England. at that time. was still divided into the kingdoms Wessex. Mercia. East Anglia. Kent and Northumbria. each with its own monarch. With the arrival of the Vikings the styca was gradually replaced by the silver penny and this became the preferred 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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