Archbishops of York
732-900 AD
Monetary System
In the area of England known as York, where Constantine I the Great was first hailed as Emperor of Rome, the monetary system of the late 8th century AD was based upon a small silver sceat. We do fins a gold solidus issued by Wigmund (837-854) reflecting that there was a strong inflationary influence during this period as was the case in Northumbria. In both places, the silver sceat suffered from a major debasement trend to the point that silver disappeared from circulation and the sceat was replaced with a copper coin.
Archbishops of York
Ecgberht (732-766)
AR Sceat
Eanbald II (796-830)
AE Sceat
Wigmund (837-854)
AU Soldius
AE Sceat
Wulfhere (854-900)
AE Sceat
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