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Description: | A complete copper alloy styca of Aethelred II dating to his first reign AD 840-844.The obverse depicts a central cross surrounded by the legend ETHILRED REX referring to Aethelred II, king of Northumbria. The initial mark is also a cross and the legend is surrounded by a line of pellets although much of this has been worn away.The reverse depicts five pellets in the centre which form a cross shape. This is surrounded by the legend which reads EANRED who was the moneyer. The initial mark is again a cross.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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