ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (19mm, 1.03 g, 3h). Last Small Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A). London mint; Ælfric, moneyer. Struck circa 1009-1016.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (19mm, 1.03 g, 3h). Last Small Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A). London mint; Ælfric, moneyer. Struck circa 1009-1016. Diademed and draped bust left / + ELFRIC MON LVИDEI, small cross pattée. Cf. Lyon, “Last Small Cross Issue of c. 1009-1017,” in BNJ 68 (1998), 6.4 (for Norfolk style obverse die with London moneyer Ælfget); SCBI 50 (Hermitage), 1315-6 var. (legends; in regular London style); North 777; SCBC 1154. Lightly toned, peck. Good VF.

From the Crescent Collection.

Curiously, the obverse die on this coin is in the distinct style of the Norfolk mint, though here with a single extra line behind the bust. The reverse, however, is clearly form a different workshop, with dramatically different letterforms from that of the obverse. The presence of a Norfolk die in use with the London mint signature is indicative of the intricate movements of dies and moneyers in this period, making this coin warrant deeper consideration by scholars.

Closing Date and Time: 18 May 2022 at 14:10:40 ET.

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