Penny of Æthelred the Unready

A penny made in the days of Æthelred the Unready, King of England. This type of coin, the so-called Long Cross penny, with a big cross on the back, was coined in 997–1003. The text on the back face shows that the coin was minted by the moneyer Sibwine in London. Such coins were also used in Finland as a means of payment during the Viking Age.

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