ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR

ANGLO-SAXON, Kings of All England. Cnut. 1016-1035. AR Penny (17mm, 1.17 g, 5h). Short Cross type (BMC xvi, Hild. H). Bath mint; Æthelstan, moneyer. Struck circa 1029-1035. Diademed and draped bust left; scepter to left / + ÆÐESTΛN ON BΛÐ, voided short cross; annulet at center. Grinsell 5; SCBI 13 (Copenhagen); 39 (same dies); North 790; SCBC 1159. Rich cabinet toning with hints of gold in devices. Good VF. Very rare – only three in SCBI, none on CoinArchives.

From the New Horizons Collection, purchased from AMR Coins.