ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.53 g, 7h). Crux type (BMC iiia, Hild. C). Wareham mint; Ælfgar, moneyer. Struck circa 991-997. Draped bust left; trefoil-tipped scepter to left / + ÆLFGΛR M–O PER, voided short cross; C–R–V–X in quarters. North 770; SCBC 1148. Perforation, peck marks, scratch. Near VF.