Aethelstan Penny, Non-portrait type, Chester, Meldomen, ex Stevens-Cox Toned about extremely fine

Toned about extremely fine

VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F: D: rev

Bey of Algiers and Admiral of the Ottoman Navy

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Aethelstan Penny, Non-portrait type, Chester, Meldomen, ex Stevens-Cox Toned about extremely fineAethelstan (924 939),silver Penny, circumscription cross type, Chester Mint, moneyer Maeldomen, small cross pattee at centre both sides, circles and legend surrounding, ELSTAN REX TO BRI, rev. legend +MLDOMEN MO LEEF, weight 1. 59g (cf. BMC Vc 49 ; Blunt 146, pl. VI; SCBI 5: 18 Chester; N. 672; S. 1093). Dark tone with some brighter areas in lettering, some hairline marks otherwise good very fine and rare.