Code: 10876
This is a Saxon silver penny of King Æthelred II, minted at Winchester by the moneyer BRIHTRIC. The reverse is of the last small cross type. It is a well-struck example with peck marks, caused during its time in circulation within Viking held territory.
DENOMINATION: Penny
CULTURE: Saxon England
DATE: 978 - 1013 A.D.
MATERIAL: Silver
SIZE: 19mm diameter
WEIGHT: 1.09 grams
ATTRIBUTION: SPINK 1154
PROVENANCE: Ex. Private Collection, Ex. Baldwins St. James
