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Archbishop Wulfhere Phase IIc Styca, 854-900
York. Bronze, 1.06g. +VLFHEDARED. +VVLFRED retrograde (moneyer Wulfred) (S 871).
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Here is a Fals from the Tahirid Dynasty that was issued by Tahir b. 'Abd Allah. It was minted in Al Shash (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) and is dated AH 241, which corresponds to 855-856 AD.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Looks like we might be stopping at two entries for this decade. Let's give it until tomorrow morning and then drop back to the decade of the 840s.
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This temple denier of the Kingdom of Middle Francia issued under Lothaire I has a date range starting at 840 (Numista has it as 840-850). While it was attributed as "unknown mint" when I bought it, I believe current thinking is that it was struck at Lyon. Morrison#580-587, Numista#321074   Obv: Cross with pellet in each corner. LVTHIARIVS IIIP Rev: Temple. XPISTIANA RELGO Edited by tdziemia
01/25/2023 09:01 am
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Here is a Northumbrian Styca, somewhat similar to the one posted by @john, except that the date range is 841 to 844 AD. The obv inscription is + E DELRED R while the rev inscription is +LEOFDEGN. I have attributed it as Spink 865, North 188, and Pirie 236.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Suddenly, there are lots of coins I could post. This is the time when the Northumbrian Anglo-Saxons struck a lot of coins, and especially Æthelred II, not to be confused with Æthelred II the Unready, 978-1016. Both the Northumbrian Æthelred II and Æthelred II the Unready had two reigns. Spence's styca is Æthelred II from his first reign (c841-844), moneyer Leofthegn. Æthelred II also ruled c844-850. The gap in 844 was usurper Rædwulf's reign, but Rædwulf was killed by Vikings and nothing else is known about him. The dates are all very approximate. Some references give Aethelred II's reigns as 854-858 and 858-862. Redwulf Styca, 841-844 York. Bronze, 0.91g. Double struck. Small cross; [RED]VVLF. Small cross; [+VEN]DELBER[HT] (Wendelberht moneyer). Found near Beverley, East Yorkshire. Portable Antiquities Scheme: YORYM-ACCFC3 https://finds.org.uk/database/artef...rd/id/831888 |
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there are lots of coins I could post. I'm glad to hang out here in this decade and let you post 'em all @john! Just let me know when you are either out of coins to post or don't want to post any more.  I have one other coin that was minted starting in this decade. Here is a Denier of the French City State of Melle that dates to between 840 and 877 AD. It was minted in POteiers under the authority of Charles the Bald. The obv inscription is +MET+VLLO and the rev inscription is +CARLVS REX FR. I have attributed it as Roberts 982 and Greier 948.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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I don't think I'll post them all as they all look rather similar, and there are more for other decades. This is Osberht, who killed Æthelred II, perhaps in 849, 850 or 862. Osberht was deposed by Ælla (who might've been his brother) but they joined forces to defend against the Vikings. They were both killed and the Vikings controlled the area from then on. Osberht Phase IIc Styca, 849-867
Northumbria. Copper, 0.83g. +OSBERCHT REX outward and partially retrograde. +EANNLE (moneyer Eanwulf) (SCBI 69, 1015 this coin; S 869). Ex Tony Abramson. Found at Thirkleby, North Yorkshire. |
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Nice deniers, Spence and tdziemia, and interesting stycas, JohnConduitt. In West Francia, Charles the Bald rules, and mints. Here is a temple type denier from Paris. West Francia, 840-864, 1 denier. King Charles the Bald, mint Paris. Silver, 1.69 g, 21 mm. Roberts 1313. Obverse: CARLVS REX FR (Kar[o]lus Rex Francorum / Charles, King of the Franks). Reverse: PARISII CIVITAS (City of Paris).  Paris is a lovely city. I am sure my ancestor  , the viking Ragnar Lodbroke, who put Paris under siege in 845 AD, thought so too.  |
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One more. This is Æthelred II's second reign. Æthelred II Phase IIci Second Reign Styca, 843-850
Northumbria. Copper, 0.71g. +EDILRED REX. +EARDVVLF (moneyer Eardwulf) (S 868). |
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Ok very nice additions! We are up to seven coins posted for this decade. Let's wait until Sunday morning to drop back so that we can accommodate any additional coins from the 840s.
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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More of these for the 830s... Wigmund was Archbishop of York sometime between 837 and 858. There are no links between his coins and regal issues so sequencing them is difficult, but they end by the time his moneyer Coenred appears on Redwulf's coins. Archbishop Wigmund Styca, 837-846
York. Copper, 1.05g. Central cross; VIGMVND. Rosette of pellets; EDELHELM (moneyer Ethelhelm/Aethelhelm) (S 870). |
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Yikes I've not been on top of things with this thread--sorry about that lapse. Here is my Dirham of the Abbasid Caliphate dated AH 218, which corresponds to approximately 833 AD. It was minted at Baghdad and I have attributed it as Album 233.6. Let's drop back to the 820s starting tomorrow morning.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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I'll add one more styca for the 830s as I have none for the 820s. The year ranges get very broad for a few decades, since Eanred ruled for over 30 years and there aren't many events to help date them. This coin comes from the Hexham Hoard, which is one of the few to help with dating. Eanred Styca, 837-841
Eoferwic (York). Billon, 13mm, 1.26g. Pellet within linear circle; Pellet within linear circle; +EAHRED REX. Pellet within linear circle; + BROER (SCBC 862; SCBI Mack 372, this coin). Ex RP Mack. From the Hexham (Northumberland) Hoard 1832, deposited in Aethelred II's second reign, 843-850. Elizabeth Pirie used stycas from Hexham, Kirkoswald and Bolton Percy to create the typology for the coinage. |
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Really interesting group of coins the last couple of decades. Sadly, I've got nothing more  . And no real prospects for expanding my existing themes earlier in time. But will enjoy watching! |
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