England / London Penny ND Aethelred II Last Small Cross, London VF/XF-

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England (London). AR Penny, ND (c. 1009–1016), Aethelred II (978–1016). Last Small Cross type. Moneyer Aelfget. 0.96 g. VF/XF-. A few peck-marks. Silver. Catalog: Spink 1154; North 777.

Numismatic Insight: Aethelred II’s London Last Small Cross Penny (Spink 1154 / North 777)

Overview: A silver penny of the Last Small Cross type in the name of Aethelred II (Æthelred the Unready), King of England 978–1016, naming the London mint (LVND) and moneyer Aelfget (ELFGET). Undated; the type is generally placed c. 1009–1016. Weight 0.96 g; grade VF/XF- (Very Fine / Extremely Fine minus). A few peck-marks (typical silver-test marks of northern/Baltic circulation). Catalogued Spink 1154 and North 777.

Design: Obverse — diademed and draped bust left; legend +ÆDELRÆD REX ANG (Aethelred Rex Anglorum). Reverse — short cross pattée; legend +ELFGET MO'N LVND (Aelfget moneyer on London).

Historical context: The Last Small Cross coinage belongs to the final phase of Aethelred II’s long, crisis-marked reign, as Danish pressure under Swein Forkbeard and Cnut intensified. London was among England’s principal mints; moneyer names such as Aelfget document the organised late Anglo-Saxon mint system. Peck-marks on English pennies of this period are commonly interpreted as quality tests by Scandinavian and Baltic traders, reflecting the wide northern circulation of English silver.

Numismatic details: AR Penny. Weight 0.96 g. Grade VF/XF-. Undated (ND), Last Small Cross type of Aethelred II (c. 1009–1016). Mint: London (LVND). Moneyer: Aelfget. Catalog: Spink 1154; North 777. Legends: +ÆDELRÆD REX ANG / +ELFGET MO'N LVND. A few peck-marks.

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