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: 20mm,
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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