Code: 12214
This is a Saxon silver penny of King Æthelred II, minted in London by the moneyer Byrhtric. It is the Crux type, BYRHTRIC M-O LVN. A nice example on a full round flan, some crinkling and peck marks from circulation in Viking-held territory.
DENOMINATION: Penny
CULTURE: Saxon England
DATE: 978 - 1013 A.D.
MATERIAL: Silver
SIZE: 20mm diameter
WEIGHT: 1.5 grams
ATTRIBUTION: SPINK 1148
PROVENANCE: Ex. Private Collection, Liverpool.
