Aethelred II (978‑1016), Penny, Long cross type (c.997‑1003), London mint, moneyer Aethelwerd, bare headed bust left, pellet behind, legend commences from bottom left +ÆĐELRÆD REX ΛNGLO. Rev, long voided cross with tri‑crescent terminals, pellet at centre, reads +ÆĐELPERD MO LVND, 1.65g (S.1151; N.774; BMC IVa; SCBI 24 [West Country], 535). Beautiful cabinet tone retaining some mint bloom around the edges, portrait superb, legends clear with few soft spots both sides, perhaps executed using blocky dies. Rev, precise and free of peckmarks. Near extremely fine.