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Auction: 23051 - English Milled and Hammered Coins and Artefacts
Lot: 1037

Æthelred II 'Unræd' (978-1016), 'Long Cross' Type, Penny, c. 997-1003, London, Aethelweard, + ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLO, draped bust left, pellet behind neck,rev. + ÆÐELPERD M'O LVND, voided long cross, with pellet at centre, 1.58g [24.38grns], 1h (Hildebrand 2167-2172 [Type D]; SCBI 7 [Copenhagen] 696; EMC 2005.0107; North 774; Spink 1151), subtle pecking to neck and in second quarter of reverse, otherwise handsome and outrageously colourfully toned, uniformly struck up, almost extremely fine for issue, a fine cabinet piece

Provenance

The Mike Wordingham Collection of English Coins



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