Code: 11869
This is a Saxon silver penny of King Æthelred II, minted at London by the moneyer ÆLFRIC (+ÆLFRIC M-O LVND). +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLO. It is a full round coin, well struck but with a heavy knife peck mark from use in Viking held territory.
DENOMINATION: Penny
CULTURE: Saxon England
DATE: 978 - 1013 A.D.
MATERIAL: Silver
SIZE: 19.52mm diameter
WEIGHT: 1.64 grams
ATTRIBUTION: SPINK 1151
PROVENANCE: Ex. European Private Collection, Estonia.