★ Rare Mint ★

Еngland. Aethelred II. 978-1016. AR Cut Penny (10.5mm, 0.83g, 3h). Crux type (BMC iiia, Hild. C). Maldon mint; uncertain moneyer. Struck circa 991-997. + ÆÐEL[RED REX Λ]NGLOX, bareheaded draped bust left with scepter in front / [__] M¯O MÆLD, short cross voided, [C R] V X in angles. North 770. Very Fine, slightly wavy flan. Rare mint.

According to Jonsson and Van der Meer study in “Mints and Moneyers c. 973 - 1066” moneyers that worked at the Maldon during the Crux type period were Ælfwine and Leofwine. Therefore, it seems plausible that the moneyer of the present coin is wither Ælfwine or Leofwine.