ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.49 g, 9h). First Hand type (BMC iia, Hild. B1). Canterbury mint; Leofric, moneyer. Struck circa 979-985.

CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 1045. Estimated: $ 500

British, Silver

Sold For $ 900. 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, 9h). First Hand type (BMC iia, Hild. B1). Canterbury mint; Leofric, moneyer. Struck circa 979-985. Diademed and draped bust right / + LEOFRIC M–O CÆNTPA, manus Dei descending from clouds; barred Λ ω flanking. SCBI 7 (Copenhagen), 77 var. (rev. legend); North 766; SCBC 1144. Deeply toned. VF.

From the Todd Hansen Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CVI.6 (July 1998), no. 4634; Davissons 6 (29 February 1996), lot 248; Captain "Peter" Arnot (Buckland, Dix, and Wood, 21 March 1995), lot 91.


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