Rare “Æsthe” Mint
CNG 103, Lot: 1176. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20.5mm, 1.55 g, 12h). Crux type (BMC iiia, Hild. C). “Æsthe” (Hastings?) mint; Eadstan, moneyer. Struck circa 991-997. Draped bust left; trefoil-tipped scepter before / + EΛDSTΛN M–O ÆSÐE, voided short cross; C R V X in angles. SCBI 7 (Copenhagen), 1 (same dies); SCBI 36 (Berlin), 255 (same dies); Hild. 3 (Ashdown?); North 770; SCBC 1148. VF, toned, slight crease. Extremely rare unattributed mint; two in EMC, none in CoinArchives.