diademed and draped bust facing right
rising sun over a sea below
Marsh 478B
A little softly-struck on reverse
Paleo-Hebrew legend ('Year two of the freedom of Israel')
Aethelred II Penny, 1st hand type, York, Styrkarr, ex Tooze and English Doctor diademed and draped bust facingAethelred II (978 1016), silver Penny, first hand type (c. 979 985), York Mint, Moneyer Styrkarr, diademed bust right, Latin legend and linear circles surrounding, +ELRD REX ANGLO, the NG ligatured, rev. hand of Providence from straight clouds, A and hyphen to left, w and hyphen to right, Latin legend and linear circles surrounding, + ZTYR M O EOFER, weight 1. 43g (BMC IIb, p. 201; SCBI 7: 298 Copenhagen; BEH ; N. 766; S. 1144). Lightly toned, almost