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Scotland Finds Northernmost Anglo-Saxon Coin, Minted Under Ethelred

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 2:47 AM UTC · How we work

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Archaeologists in Scotland uncovered a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon coin minted under King Ethelred the Unready.
The coin was discovered during a Nesting excavation on the eastern Shetland Islands.
Analysis dates the coin to between 991 and 997 A.D., showing a greenish-brown patina.
It is the northernmost Anglo-Saxon coin found in the United Kingdom.
Scotland’s Treasure Trove Unit will decide whether to offer the artifact to a museum.

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Archaeologists in Scotland uncovered a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon coin minted under King Ethelred the Unready.
The coin was discovered during a Nesting excavation on the eastern Shetland Islands.
Analysis dates the coin to between 991 and 997 A.D., showing a greenish-brown patina.
It is the northernmost Anglo-Saxon coin found in the United Kingdom.
Scotland’s Treasure Trove Unit will decide whether to offer the artifact to a museum.