ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.64 g, 10h). Long Cross type (BMC iva, Hild. D). Leicester mint; Ælfstan, moneyer. Struck circa 997-1003. Near VF.

Triton XXVII – Session 6
Lot: 6685. Estimated: $ 200

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, 1.64 g, 10h). Long Cross type (BMC iva, Hild. D). Leicester mint; Ælfstan, moneyer. Struck circa 997-1003. Draped bust left; pellet behind neck / + ÆLFS TΛ N M’Θ LEIG, voided long cross, with pellet at center and triple-crescent ends. North 774; SCBC 1151. Toned, a few scratches and peck marks. Near VF.

From the Steve Green Collection. Ex A. Williams (Part IV, Spink 259, 29 January 2019), lot 527; Spink Numismatic Circular CV.9 (November 1997), no. 5487.


Closing Date and Time: 18 January 2024 at 13:48:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.