Æthelred II Silver Penny - Anglo-Saxon Coinage from Late 10th Century England #2370138 (License: Personal Use)

The obverse displays a right-facing crowned bust of King Æthelred II holding a scepter, encircled by his Latin title “ÆTHELRED REX.” The reverse features a cross potent dividing the field into quarters, each containing a small pellet or symbol, surrounded by the moneyer’s name and mint legend in Anglo-Saxon runes or Latin script. Struck in high-quality silver, such coins were vital to trade and royal authority during the turbulent Viking Age.

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