Bust Right Variety
ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (18mm, 1.26 g, 9h). Last Small Cross type variety (BMC ia, Hild. Aa). Canterbury mint; Leofstan, moneyer. Struck circa 1009-1017. Diademed and draped bust right /
ม ⌦e∂ōӲ˶¨n ∂n ü¨n˶ Ḧ, small cross pattée. SCBI 25 (Helsinki), 447 (same dies); North 780; SCBC 1154A. Good VF, slight wave in flan, a couple peck marks, surface crack. Very rare bust right variety.
Ex Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection; Marie Karlsson Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 85, 15 September 2010), lot 1492.