Early Medieval English Coins from the Collection of William MacKay

Æthelred II (978-1016), Penny, Last Small Cross type [BMC I; BEH A], struck at York by Sumarlithi, draped and diademed bust left, head leaning slightly forward, +eðelræd rex anglov: around, rev. small cross, +svmrleda m-o eofp around, 1.64g/6h (BEH 893 [L 7]; FEJ –; N 777; S 1154). Neatly struck on a full, round flan, good very fine, rich old tone £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Early Medieval English Coins from the Collection of William MacKay.

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Bt Granta Coins, Cambridge, 1996

Struck from early York dies (see Lyon 1998, p.25)