Aethelred II Penny, Benediction hand type, Canterbury, Leofstan with a great portrait of

with a great portrait of the King

BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF: (Peck 1453

wearing a radiate diadem and an aegis

old cabinet tone and extremely fine

otherwise practically very fine and the very rare earlier issue

Aethelred II Penny, Benediction hand type, Canterbury, Leofstan with a great portrait ofAethelred II (978 1016), silver Penny, Benediction hand type (c. 991), Canterbury Mint, Moneyer Leofstan, diademed bust right with sceptre, Latin legend and linear circles surrounding, +ELRD REX ANGLO, rev. hand of Benediction with swirling cuff, cross on sleeve, Latin legend and linear circles surrounding, + LEOFSTAN M O CNT, weight 1. 69g (N. 769; S. 1147). A couple of peck marks each side, some light striations, toned, very fine and very rare.