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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.52 g, 1h). Long Cross type (BMC iva, Hild. D). Stamford mint; Cristin, moneyer. Struck circa 997-1003. Near EF.
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ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Æthelred II. 978-1016. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.52 g, 1h). Long Cross type (BMC iva, Hild. D). Stamford mint; Cristin, moneyer. Struck circa 997-1003. Draped bust left; pellet behind neck / Voided long cross, with pellet at center and triple crescent ends; pellets in third and fourth quarters. SCBI 7 (Copenhagen), 1123 (same dies); North 774; SCBC 1151. Attractive golden and iridescent toning, slight crimp, some light marks and scratches. Near EF. Excellent portrait. Unusual moneyer name.
Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLV.1 (Winter 2020), no. 507499; Alan Williams Collection (Part 4, Spink 259, 29 January 2019), lot 579, purchased from Baldwin’s, July 1994.
The moneyer’s name, Cristin, is of Latin derivation and is unusual to find among all the Anglo-Saxon names of this period.
Closing Date and Time: 5 February 2025 at 15:51:00 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLV.1 (Winter 2020), no. 507499; Alan Williams Collection (Part 4, Spink 259, 29 January 2019), lot 579, purchased from Baldwin’s, July 1994.
The moneyer’s name, Cristin, is of Latin derivation and is unusual to find among all the Anglo-Saxon names of this period.
Closing Date and Time: 5 February 2025 at 15:51:00 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
