Code: 12485
This is an excavated Anglo-Saxon penny of King Æthelred II, minted in Lincoln by the moneyer Theogild.
Obverse +ÆĐELRÆD REX REX ANGLOX (Aethelred king of the English) Bare-headed bust left, in front trefoil, tipped sceptre, legend surrounds.
Reverse +ÐEOGILD M-O LIN. (Theogild Moneyer of Lincoln) Voided short cross with CRUX in angles.
This coin has peck marks and a centre crack from circulation in Viking-held territory!
DENOMINATION: Penny
CULTURE: Saxon England
DATE: 978 - 1013 A.D.
MATERIAL: Silver
SIZE: 20mm dia
WEIGHT: 1.38 grams
ATTRIBUTION: SPINK 1148
PROVENANCE: Ex. Private Collection London
