ANGLO-SAXON. Aethelred II. 978-1016. AR long cross penny. 1.68 gm. 20 mm. BMC iva. Lincoln mint, Aethelnoth moneyer. 997-1003. His bareheaded bust left; +ÆDELRED REX ANG / Voided long cross, three crescents at end of each limb; ÆD ELN ODM OLI. S. 1151. Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet tone on fresh surfaces; particularly well struck.

From a European collection put together in the 1950's.