Medieval coin – HCR35946

Obverse

Inscription:

+ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLOX

Design:

Bust left with sceptre

Reverse

Inscription:

+GOD M-O GIFELC

Design:

voided short cross with C R V X in the quarters

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

English silver coin

Group

Crux type

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

God, Aethelred II, king of England, 978-1016

Dating

c.991-c.997

Mint

Ilchester (stated mint)

Denomination

Penny

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.45

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

Acquisition date

2014

Source

Stevens Cox

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 2014.

Acquisition note

from Baldwin; ex C. J. Becker collection, Thomas Høiland sale, 13.10.1998, lot 197

Test mark (obverse)

Test mark (reverse)

Condition

bent; cracked

Die link (obverse)

Same obv. die as HCR35951

Die link (reverse)

Same rev. die as HCR35947

Reference

Hildebrand, Bror Emil - 1881 - Anglosachsiska mynt i Svenska kongliga myntkabinettet funna i Sveriges jord : C 1023

Reference

B.M. A-S vol. ii (1893) : Type iii var. a, no. 94 var, p. 216

Reference

Jeffrey North - 1994 - English Hammered Coinage : 770

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