Sale: Triton VI, Lot: 1324. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 13 January 2003.  Sold For $2100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON. Aethelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (1.71 gm). Shrewsbury mint; Aevic, moneyer. First hand type, circa 979-985. +ÆDELRED REX ANGLO’, diademed bust left / +ÆVIC M-O Z(retrograde)CROBBEZ(retrograde), Manus Dei extending down between A W. W.C. Wells, “A Hoard of Coins of Aelthelred II Found in Ireland”, in BNJ XVII (1923-1924), pp.51-59, figure 13; North 767; SCBC 1145. Light golden toning, good VF. Extremely rare variant from a rare mint. ($1500)

From the William J. Conte and C. J. Boecker Collections.

The extremely rare, bust left variant is a hold over from the previous designs of Edgar and Edward the Martyr. It is the first example we have offered for sale.