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Seller: scottish-antiques-tunbridge-wells ✉️ (1,192) 100%, Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, GB, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 364613361719 Anglo-Saxon King Aethelred II Silver CRVX Type Penny, Winchester, Wulfstan, 978-.

Denomination:  Silver penny, CRVX type

Period:  Late Anglo-Saxon

Date:  978-1016

Origin:  Winchester  mint, Wulfstan moneyer

Condition:  VF+ but slightly double struck, good portrait and toned

Obverse:  Bare - headed bust, left, legend around +AEDELRED REX ANGLO

Reverse:  Short voided cross with CRVX in each quarter , surrounded by legend +PVNSTN M-O PIN

Size and Weight:  20 mm, 1.60g

References:  S 1148

Features and Provenance:  Aethelred came to the throne of England in 978, at the age of twelve, after the assassination of his older brother Edward (the Martyr) the assassins were supporters of Aethelred, but it is unlikely that Aethelred himself had anything to do with the conspiracy. His name in Old English means: Aethel= noble and red= council or advice, so it is rather ironic that his nickname became 'the Unready' =ill advised. However, the first record of this nickname doesn't appear until 150 years after his death in 1016 and it is very unlikely that his contemporaries thought of him in this light.

 

 

Condition Summary . This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between

Uncirculated (U).  As struck with no traces of wear

Extremely Fine (EF).  Very slight traces of wear, all parts of legend etc present, visible and clear

Very Fine (VF).  Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief, all parts of legend etc present, but maybe worn

Fine (F).  Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible

 

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Code    RNC174

  • Condition: See description
  • Provenance: Anglo-Saxon
  • Era: Anglo-Saxon (c.600 - 1066)
  • Period: Anglo-Saxon (c.600 - 1066)
  • Fineness: 0.925
  • Features: Hammered
  • Metal: Silver
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Country of Origin: England

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