Penny of Æthelred II, benediction hand type

An image of Coinage. Penny. Benediction hand type. Æthelred II (AD 978–1016), ruler. Siduwine, Moneyer. Rochester Mint. Object composed of silver measuring: 1.69 by 20.7 by 270. Inscription: +Ä5ELRED REX 0ÑLO, Obverse; +çIDEæINE MÖ RÖF, Reverse. Production date: CE 978. Medieval, Anglo-Saxon.

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Coinage. Penny. Benediction hand type. Æthelred II (AD 978–1016), ruler. Siduwine, Moneyer. Rochester Mint. Object composed of silver measuring: 1.69 by 20.7 by 270. Inscription: +Ä5ELRED REX 0ÑLO, Obverse; +çIDEæINE MÖ RÖF, Reverse. Production date: CE 978. Medieval, Anglo-Saxon.

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Accession Number: CM.1.679-1990
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