ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.17 g, 9h). Second Hand type (BMC iid, Hild. B2). Eaxeceastre (Exeter) mint; Goda, moneyer. Struck circa 985-991. + ÆÐELRÆD REX ΛNGL(ORX), diademed and draped bust right; scepter before / + GODΛ ¯ M ¯ O EΛXEC,
manus Dei descending from clouds; across field, barred Λ Ш with pellets below. Brettell,
Exeter –; SCBI 7 (Copenhagen), 183; Hild 534; BMC 48; North 768; SCBC 1146. VF, toned.
