H3240 - Aethelred II, the Unready
(978-1016), Silver
Penny, 0.97g., CRVX type (c.991-c.997), London - Godric,
bare-headed bust left with sceptre,
ÆÐELRED REX ANGLORX, rev., short
cross voided CRVX in the angles, +G[ODRI]C M-O LVND,
pellet on inner circle in 3rd and in each angle, as privy mark, (N.770; S.1148), chipped good very fine, toned,
rare with privy mark, good provenance. $195
Provenance:
A.H. Baldwin ticket in the
hand of the founder A. H. Baldwin (1858-1936), later annotation in blue
biro.