England. Aethelred II 978-1016. AR Penny (20mm, 1.42g, 10h). Crux type (BMC iiia, Hild. C). York mint; moneyer Osulf. Struck circa 991-997. + ÆÐELRED REX ΛNGLOX, bareheaded draped bust left with scepter in front / + OSVLF M¯O EOFPI, short cross voided, C R V X in angles. BEH 829 var; North 770; SCBI 7 (Copenhagen), 289 var. Slightly wavy flan, flan split, flan cracks, peck marks, pierced. Near Fine.