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They are! The first well-documented Viking raid of England occurred in 793 at Lindisfarne during the reign of Aethelred I. It would not be the last attack. (View Post)

Two new acquisitions, both are upgrades to coins I already have, and part of a strategy in which I am improving upon some of my earlier mistakes: Eadberht, king of Northumbria 737-758 S.847B O: EOTBE… (View Post)

Nice additions EVP! Here's a little background for the crowd that is not so well-versed on early Anglo-Saxon coinage: The sceattas, or sceatts, were made from around the late 7th century to the … (View Post)

What's the weight? (View Post)

Stephen of Blois, later King Stephen, was supposed to be on that same White Ship, but came down with dysentery and decided to stay home. Quite fortuitous diarrhea for Stephen, though for the sake of … (View Post)