Watch List notes:

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.16 g, 12h). First small cross type (BMC i, Hild. A). York mint; Beolan, moneyer. Struck circa 978-979. Diademed and draped bust left / + BEOLAN M–O EFERP, small cross pattée. SCBI 11a (Reading), 61 var. (rev. legend); North 764; SCBC 1143. VF, portrait better, cracked around part of inner circle. Very rare.


From the Dr. Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex Marie Karlsson Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 85, 15 September 2010), lot 1447.