ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.35 g, 3h). Last Small Cross type (BMC i, Hild. A). Lincoln mint; Bruntat, moneyer. Struck circa 1009-1016. Diademed and draped bust left / + BRVNTAT MO LINC, small cross pattée. Mossop p. XXI, 27 (dies B/a); SCBI 7 (Copenhagen), 532 (same dies); North 777; SCBC 1154. Toned, a few peck marks, pinhole flan flaw. Good VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from Spink, 11 December 1983.
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