Archbishop Eanbald II Silver Sceat 796-835AD

Archbishop Eanbald II Silver Sceat 796-835AD
13x14mm, 1.20g

Eanbald II was archbishop of York; he was taught by the scholar and clergyman Alcuin at the school of York, and later became a priest of the church there under Eanbald I before being chosen to succeed Archbishop Eanbald.

An exceptional example of this type, seldom offered in this grade.