ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Aethelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.64 g, 3h). Intermediate Small Cross/Crux type mule (BMC iii, Hild Cb). Winchester mint; Beorhtmer, moneyer. Struck circa 995-997. Diademed and draped bust left / + BУRHTMÆR M–O PIN, voided short cross; C R V X in angles. Harvey 536b (dies J/e) = SCBI 20 (Mack), 910 (
this coin); SCBI 7 (Copenhagen), 1368 (same rev. die); Hild. 4158; North p. 159, n. 312; SCBC 1150/1148. Toned, peck marks. Good VF. Rare mule.
Ex Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 16 May 2016), lot 1447; Marie Karlsson Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 85, 15 September 2010), lot 1462; H. Alexander Parsons Collection (Glendining’s, 11 May 1954), lot 175.
