Aethelred II (978-1016), Penny, Intermediate Small Cross/ Crux Mule, Winchester

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Aethelred II (978-1016), Penny, Intermediate small cross/ Crux type mule (c.991-997), Winchester mint, moneyer Godwine, inner linear circles both sides, diademed headed bust left, legend surrounds +ÆĐELRÆD REX ΛNGLORX, the…
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Description

Aethelred II (978-1016), Penny, Intermediate small cross/ Crux type mule (c.991-997), Winchester mint, moneyer Godwine, inner linear circles both sides, diademed headed bust left, legend surrounds +ÆĐELRÆD REX ΛNGLORX, the NG ligate. Rev, short cross voided with CRVX in angles, reading +GODPINE M-O PINT, 1.69g (S.1150/48; N.773/770; BMC IIIa/I; SCBI 7 [Copenhagen], 1368 for the mule; North note 312, p159).

A recognised rare mule in the series. Some peckmarks both sides with a few signs of metal stress striations, pleasing portrait with little weakness above the Kings head, legends predominantly legible. An adequate example of the mule on good metal. About very fine, toned, rare.

Specification

Period 978 - 1016
Date c.991-997
Coin Group

British

Denomination

Pennies

Coin Ruler

Aethelred II

Country

England

Coin House

Late Anglo Saxon

Metal

Silver

Mint Mark

Winchester Mint. Intermediate Small Cross mule Crux Penny

References S.1150/48; N.773/770; BMC IIIa/I; SCBI 7 [Copenhagen], 1368 for the mule; North note 312, p159

Provenance

Ex Baldwin's Basement

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