Great Britain
Kings of All England. Æthelred II (978-1016) Penny c.991-97 MS61 NGC, Exeter mint, Edric as moneyer, North-770, S-1148. + ÆÐELRED REX ΛNGLOX, bare-headed bust left, a scepter held in front / + EDRIC M-O EΛXE, voided short cross with C R V X in angles. Luster is just visible beneath the thick olive patina on this example. The strike is even and well-centered on a good flan with a minor flaw at 11 o'clock and a peckmark just above the scepter. This lot includes an old collection envelope.
Estimate: 700-900 USD