Silver penny of Æthelred II

An image of Coinage. Penny. Æthelred II (978-1016), ruler. Ealdgar, moneyer. London mint. Obverse; +ÄLRÄD REX 0ÑLÖ. Reverse; +E0L Dèã R MÖ LVND. Helmet type. Silver, struck, weight 1.33 g, diameter 19.0 mm, AD 978. Medieval. Anglo-Saxon.

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Coinage. Penny. Æthelred II (978-1016), ruler. Ealdgar, moneyer. London mint. Obverse; +ÄLRÄD REX 0ÑLÖ. Reverse; +E0L Dèã R MÖ LVND. Helmet type. Silver, struck, weight 1.33 g, diameter 19.0 mm, AD 978. Medieval. Anglo-Saxon.

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Accession Number: CM.5-1957
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