ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of Northumbria. Alchred. 765-774. AR Sceat (14mm, 1.19 g, 3h). York mint. ΛΓ•CH/RED in two lines, left-to-right across top and bottom, cross pattée in center, between / Quadruped right, raised foreleg, small cross pattée below. Booth, Sceattas 1-15 var. (legend); Pirie, Guide 2.5b; SCBI 63 (BM), 779 var. (legend); North 179; SCBC 849. Near EF, toned. Rare.
From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXV.4 (August 2007), no. HS3056. Includes Mike Vosper ticket stating ex B. Tregear collection.