Aldfrith, Series Y, variety ii. -

Northumbria, Aldfrith, Primary Phase (685-705), Sceat, Series Y, variety ii, +ALdFRIdUs, chevron barred A, around central boss within beaded circle, vestigial beaded borders, rev. erect ear and halter [?] on the animal’s head left, 1.16g, 270° (SL 69-30; SCBI 69, 829 this coin; North 176; Spink 846).

Images and selected text reproduced by kind permission of Spink and Son Ltd, London, auction 21050, The Tony Abramson Collection of Dark Age Coinage - Part II - Northumbria, March 18th 2021, lot #342.   Provenance: J Philpotts, February 2013 ~ Found in Retford (Nottinghamshire) ~ [EMC 2014.0050 = BNJ Coin Register 2014, no. 63].