ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.49 g, 10h). Long Cross type (BMC iva, Hild. D). Lewes mint; Ælfgar, moneyer. Struck circa 997-1003. VF.

Triton XXVII – Session 6
Lot: 6687. Estimated: $ 200

British, Silver

Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.49 g, 10h). Long Cross type (BMC iva, Hild. D). Lewes mint; Ælfgar, moneyer. Struck circa 997-1003. Draped bust left; pellet behind neck / + ÆLF GΛR M’Θ L EPE, voided long cross, with pellet at center and triple-crescent ends. SCBI 20 (Mack), 925 (this coin); North 774; SCBC 1151. Old cabinet toning with some iridescence, scrape, scratch, peck marks. VF.

From the Steve Green Collection. Ex A. Williams (Part IV, Spink 259, 29 January 2019), lot 535; William H. Pheatt (Part I, Buckland, Dix, & Wood 12, 21 March 1995), lot 524; Spink 64 (23 June 1988), lot 154; R.P. Mack Collection, purchased from Spink, 1962.


Closing Date and Time: 18 January 2024 at 13:48:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.