Aethelred II (978-1016), Penny, Long cross type, Lincoln, Ælfsige, 1.57g, 4h, diademed bust left, rev. + ælfsig m•o• linc:, voided long cross (Mossop, dies B/d, pl. VIII, 13, same dies; Williams IV, 538; SCBI 7 (Copenhagen) 519-520; SCBI 27 (Lincolnshire) 72-83; BMC IVa; N.774; S.1151), a hairline flan perforation above king's name, otherwise stable, darkly toned, and a pleasing very fine.
Provenance
Warwick & Warwick, 9 February 2005, lot 527
Estimate: £200 - £250