ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.24 g, 6h). Second Hand type (BMC iid, Hild. B2). London mint; Asketill, moneyer. Struck circa 985-991. + ÆÐELRÆD REX ΛNGL(ORX), diademed and draped bust right; scepter to right / + ΘSCVTEL M–Θ LVND,
manus Dei descending from clouds; across field, barred Λ ω above pellets. SCBI 7 (Copenhagen), 910-1; North 768; SCBC 1146. Deeply toned, small edge flaw. Near EF.
Ex Baldwin’s FPL (Summer 2013), no. A2025.
