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BM01799
Aethelred II Benediction Hand Penny
Aethelred II (978-1016), silver Penny, Benediction hand type (c.991), Canterbury Mint, Moneyer Leofstan, diademed bust right with sceptre, Latin legend and linear circles surrounding, +ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLO, rev. hand of Benediction with swirling cuff, cross on sleeve, Latin legend and linear circles surrounding, + LEOFSTAN M-O CÆNT, weight 1.69g (N.769; S.1147). A couple of peck marks each side, some light striations, toned, very fine and very rare.
Provenance:
Ex W.A.G. auction, Germany, 18th September 2006, lot 3811.