laureate and draped bust facing right
three oak sprigs
upright lion within double lozenge with fleur de lis at apexes
Latin legend and linear borders surrounding
King seated on throne with head turned to right
Aethelred II Penny, contemporary Scandanavian derived imitation, very rare laureate and draped bust facingAethelred II (978 1016), contemporary imitation silver Penny, probably Scandanavian, retrograde design and legends, style of long cross obverse coupled with a last small cross reverse, draped bust right, legend retrograde reading from lower right, .+EEORD ERD AGLO, rev. small cross at centre, linear and outer toothed borders with blundered legend surrounding, . MYNNWXINNMIVVXM, weight 1. 48g (Malmer 403 1855; N. 774 777; S. 1151 1154). Peck marked