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H5225 - Aethelred II, the Unready (978-1016), Penny, 1.50g., 20mm, First Hand type (c.979-c.985), London – Ælfstan, diademed bust right, ÆÐELRED REX ANGLORX, rev., the Hand of God coming down from Heaven, alpha and omega either side, +ÆLFSTAN M-O LVNDONI, (N.766; S.1144), good very fine, toned. $1095 NOW $895

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H4472 - Aethelred II (978-1016), Silver Penny, 1.73g., 20mm, Long Cross type (c.997-c.1003), London - Oswulf, bare-headed bust left, ÆÐELRED REX ANGLO, rev., long cross voided +OSVLF MO LVND, (N.774; S.1151), Viking peckmark, worn dies, good very fine, toned. $595 SOLD

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H4467 - Aethelred II (978-1016), Silver Penny, 1.73g., 20mm, Long Cross type (c.997-c.1003), London - Oswulf, bare-headed bust left, ÆÐELRED REX ANGLO, rev., long cross voided +OSVLF MO LVND, with pellet in 2nd and 3rd quarter, (N.774; S.1151), Viking peckmarks, worn dies, very fine, toned. $395 NOW $295

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H5016 - Aethelred II, the Unready (978-1016), Silver Penny, 1.56g., 21mm, CRVX type (c.991-c.997), Norwich - Folcard, bare-headed bust left with sceptre, AEÐELRED REX ANGLORX, rev., short cross voided CRVX in the angles, +FOLCARD MO NORD, (N.770; S.1148), good very fine. $595 NOW $445

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H5018 - Aethelred II, the Unready (978-1016), Silver Penny, 1.38g., 21mm, CRVX type (c.991-c.997), Thetford - Leofwine, bare-headed bust left with sceptre, AEÐELRED REX ANGLORX, rev., short cross voided CRVX in the angles, +LEOFWINE M-O ÐEOD, (N.770; S.1148; same dies as SCBI 2, 837), striking crack along inner circle from 7 - 10 o'clock, good very fine, lightly toned. $345 NOW $285 SOLD

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H5017 - Aethelred II, the Unready (978-1016), Silver Penny, 1.49g., CRVX type (c.991-c.997), Sudbury or Southwark - Godwin, bare-headed bust left with sceptre, AEÐELRED REX ANGLORX, rev., short cross voided CRVX in the angles, +GODWINE M-O SVÐBY, (N.770; S.1148; same dies as SCBI 2, 837), good very fine, lightly toned. $995 NOW $795

There has not, as yet, been a satisfactory division of coins with mint signatures beginning with SVÐ between the mints of Southwark and Sudbury for this type. Smart (SCBI 28, p.105) lists coins struck from these dies under a heading of Southwark or Sudbury.

 
Provenance:
Ex G. W. de Wit Collection, Part III, Kuenker Auction (137),  March 11, 2008, lot 3066 (cataloged as Sudbury).
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H5020 - Aethelred II, the Unready (978-1016), Silver Penny, 1.36g., Last Small Cross type (c.1009-1017), Norwich - Eadwacer, diademed and draped bust left, +EÐELRED REX AN, rev., small cross pattée, +EDPECÆR MO NORDPI, (N.777; S.1152), very fine,  toned with Viking peckmarks. $595 NOW $445 SOLD

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H4461 - Aethelred II, the Unready (978-1016), Silver Penny, 1.62g., CRVX type (c.991-c.997), Winchester - Beorhtsige, bare-headed bust left with sceptre, AEÐELRED REX ANGLORX, rev., short cross voided CRVX in the angles, +BYRNSIGE M-O PINT, (N.770; S.1148), almost extremely fine, toned. $875 NOW $595 SOLD

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