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LOT 3827
Anglo-Saxon, Kings of All England. Aethelred II AR Penny. Struck circa 991-997. Winceastre (Winchester) mint; Leofweald, moneyer. Crux type (BMC iiia, Hild. C).
✠ ÆDELRÆD REX ANGLORX (OR ligate), draped bust to left; trefoil-tipped sceptre to left / ✠ LEOFPOLD M-O PIN, voided cross with C-R-V-X in angles. North 770; SCBC 1148. Very Fine. Repaired.(1.52gr, 21mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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LOT 3827
Anglo-Saxon, Kings of All England. Aethelred II AR Penny.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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