Aethelred II (978 – 1016 AD) Last Small Cross Type Penny; Stamford, Swertgar. 1.65g. (N. 777, S. 1154). REF: OW6VFU.
Obverse: Cloaked diademed bust left, inscription around +ÆDELRÆD REX ANGLOR. Reverse: Cross patée, inscription around +SPERTGAR ON STAN.
A good example, clear, pleasantly toned, peck free, and with a characterful portrait. Obverse die match, EMC: 1027.1220 (SCBI: 27/1220, Lincolnshire Collections). Reverse die match, EMC: 1027.1222 (SCBI: 27/1222 , Lincolnshire Collections). Very fine.
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