COIN OF KING ETHELRED THE UNREADY FOUND

Archaeologists in Scotland recently uncovered an Anglo-Saxon coin dating back 1,000 years that was minted under a king known as "the Unready."

The coin was unearthed during an excavation in Nesting, a coastal community in Scotland's eastern Shetland Islands, according to Jam Press.

The excavation was originally conducted to investigate prehistoric structures threatened by coastal erosion, according to Archaeology Shetland.

The archaeological investigation included an examination of nearby Iron Age structures.

The artifact was minted between 991 and 997 A.D., Jam Press noted.

The coin's face depicts King Ethelred the Unready, who ruled England from 978 to 1013 A.D.

Ethelred, best known for his failed attempts to fend off Viking invasions, was eventually driven from the throne by Danish King Swein Forkbeard.

He regained power in 1014 and ruled until his death in 1016, making him the longest-reigning Anglo-Saxon monarch.

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