Penny of Aethelred II struck at Exeter
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The silver pennies of the distinctive Long Cross issue were struck for Aethelred II in many mints all over England in the years 997-1003; this particular example was struck in Exeter. It shows Aethelred wearing a cloak with a brooch at one shoulder and is not a portrait in the modern sense. The legend reads ‘AEDELRAED REX ANGLO’ (Aethelred King of the English); the D is pronounced ‘th’; the letter ‘ae’ are joined together as a dipthong.
The reverse of the penny, not shown here, recorded the moneyer and the mint at which it was struck surrounding a Long Cross, which gave the issue its name.
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; the D is pronounced ‘th’; the letter ‘ae’ are joined together as a dipthong.
The reverse of the penny, not shown here, recorded the moneyer and the mint at which it was struck surrounding a Long Cross, which gave the issue its name.)
