ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (21mm, 1.71 g, 2h). First Hand type (BMC iia, Hild. B1). Lincoln mint; Leofinc, moneyer. Struck circa 979-985. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 991.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

The Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (21mm, 1.71 g, 2h). First Hand type (BMC iia, Hild. B1). Lincoln mint; Leofinc, moneyer. Struck circa 979-985. Diademed and draped bust right / + LIVING M–O LINDCOL, manus Dei descending from clouds; barred Λ ω flanking. Mossop pl. III, 9 (dies A/a); cf. SCBI 27 (Lincolnshire), 34 (name as LEOFINC); North 766; SCBC 1144. Attractively toned. Good VF. Well struck on a broad flan.

From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from J. Linzalone, December 1996.

Aethelred II (978-1016) was rumored to have been complicit in the assassination of his predecessor and half-brother Edward the Martyr (975-978). The reverse types depicting the hand of God (manus Dei) project Aethelred’s legitimacy by virtue of the royal coronation–a ceremony based on the anointing by the prophets of the kings of Israel. The inclusion of Alpha and Omega alludes to the declaration of faith in Revelation 22:13.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 18 September at 2 PM ET.

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