Code: 13026
This is an excavated Anglo-Saxon penny of King Æthelred II, minted in Bath by the moneyer Wynstan.
Obverse +ÆĐELRÆD REX ANGLOX (Aethelred king of the English) Bare-headed bust left, in front trefoil, tipped sceptre, legend surrounds.
Reverse +PУNSTAN M·Ω·O BAÐ. (Wynstan of Bath) Voided short cross with CRUX in angles.
DENOMINATION: Penny
CULTURE: Saxon England
DATE: 978 - 1016 AD (this issue minted between 991 - 997 AD)
MATERIAL: Silver
SIZE: 21mm dia
WEIGHT: 1.68 grams
ATTRIBUTION: SPINK 1148
PROVENANCE: Ex. Private Collection London
