WORLD COINS, GREAT BRITAIN, Alfred the Great, (871-899). Silver Portrait Halfpenny, undated, 0.62 g. Diademed bust right (not visible), +ÆLFRE D RE. Rev. Londinia monogram, pellets in central bisected O, pellet to left and triangle of six pellets below monogram, cross pattée above. Toned, die flawed and weak on obverse, consequently with a much better reverse. (N 645; S 1063). Extremely rare. Fine to very fine for issue.
ex Baldwin's Auction 77, 27 September 2012, lot 2531.
Estimate: $ 1,600