Styca
Sign in to savethumb|200px|A styca of Æthelred II of Northumbria The styca (; . stycas) was a small coin minted in pre-Viking Northumbria, originally in base silver and subsequently in a copper alloy. Production began in the 790s and continued until the 850s, though the coin remained in circulation until the Viking conquest of Northumbria in 867.
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thumb|200px|A styca of Æthelred II of Northumbria The styca (; . stycas) was a small coin minted in pre-Viking Northumbria, originally in base silver and subsequently in a copper alloy. Production began in the 790s and continued until the 850s, though the coin remained in circulation until the Viking conquest of Northumbria in 867.
== Etymology == The coin's name derives from Old English styċċe , meaning "piece."
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