CNG 85, Lot: 1481. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Aethelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.30 g, 9h). Last Small Cross type variety (BMC i var., Hild. Ac). Colchester mint; Ælfwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1009-1017. + EDELRED REX ΛN, diademed and draped bust left / + ELFPINE ΘN CΘLE, small cross pattée; cross pattée at end of each arm (Turner var. i). Cf. Turner 9-10; SCBI -; cf. Hild. 292; BMC -; North 779; SCBC 1154 var. (no crosses on rev.). VF, wavy flan, peck marks on reverse. Very rare variety.

From the Marie Karlsson Collection.