Aethelred II Silver Penny 978 - 1016 Last Small Cross Type

The Rare Hand Type

The last of the Anglo Saxon Kings, Aethelred reign was not a successful one, known to posterity as the unready. He had a weak government and really no army, many tributes were paid to keep the invading European tribes at bay. These are rare coins and now hard to find

Only one sample available, VF condition. Coin image Shown.