England. Aethelred II 978-1016. AR Half Penny (10mm, 0.57g). Crux type (BMC iiia, Hild. C). Lincoln(?) mint; moneyer Theodgeld(?). Struck circa 991-997. +[ÆÐELRED R]EX ΛNGLOX, bareheaded draped bust left with scepter in front / +ÐEO[DGED M-O(?)]LIN, short cross voided, C [R V] X in angles. BEH 1931-2(?); North 770; SCBI 7 (Copenhagen), 603-4(?). Fine, flan split, slight edge loss.