Aethelred II (978-1016), Penny, helmet type, London, Godwine, 1.47g, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, rev. godpne m'o lvnd, voided long cross over trefoil-tipped quadrilateral (Hildebrand 2643; N.775; BMC VIII; S.1152), peck marks to reverse, otherwise toned, a bold fine.
provenance
Purchased Seaby, 9 January 1964, £4
Sir John Evans duplicate (with his ticket)
Estimate: £180 - £220