GREAT BRITAIN. Anglo-Saxon. Kings of All England. Penny, ND (ca. 979-85). Ipswich Mint; Waltferth, moneyer. Aethelred II. PCGS AU-58.
S-1144; N-766. First Hand (BMC ii.a) type. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right; Reverse: Manus Dei descending from clouds; barred Λ ω (alpha & omega) across field. A deeply toned and very well centered example, offering tantalizing sharpness to the details and hardly any evidence of actual handling. Free from the common issues that tend to plague this popular series. To view all items from the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection, click
here.From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $400 - $600