Aethelred II Penny, Small CRVX type, Malmesbury, Eadred, ex Millenium Hoard and English Doctor EDWARDVS VII DEI: GRA: BRITT:

EDWARDVS VII DEI: GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:

NGC AU 4/5 4/5 (die shift)

rosette of pellets above and below legend

Toned with some residual brilliance evident in legend

otherwise very fine to good very fine

Aethelred II Penny, Small CRVX type, Malmesbury, Eadred, ex Millenium Hoard and English Doctor EDWARDVS VII DEI: GRA: BRITT:Aethelred II (978 1016),silver Penny, small CRVX type (c. 991 997), Malmesbury Mint, Moneyer Eadred, draped bust left with sceptre, linear circle and legend surrounding, commences at top, +ELRED REX ANGLO, rev. voided cross within linear circle, CRVX letters in consecutive angles, +EADRED M O MAL., large pellet at end of legend, weight 0. 99g (BMC III; BEH ; N. 770; S. 1149). Toned with slight undulation, with a nice bold portrait extremely fine and