ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.49 g, 10h). Long Cross type (BMC iva, Hild. D). Lewes mint; Ælfgar, moneyer. Struck circa 997-1003. VF.Triton XXVII – Session 6 British, Silver Sold For $ 375. 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 (20mm, 1.49 g, 10h). Long Cross type (BMC iva, Hild. D). Lewes mint; Ælfgar, moneyer. Struck circa 997-1003. Draped bust left; pellet behind neck / + ÆLF GΛR M’Θ L EPE, voided long cross, with pellet at center and triple-crescent ends. SCBI 20 (Mack), 925 (this coin); North 774; SCBC 1151. Old cabinet toning with some iridescence, scrape, scratch, peck marks. VF. |