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Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great (871-899) 1/2 Penny ND (c. 880) AU58 NGC, London mint, London Monogram type, S-1063, N-645 (ER), MEC VIII-1260 = EMC-1999.1009 (different dies). 0.57gm. ÆLFR + ED RE, diademed bust right / LONDONIA in monogram; cross above, triangular arrangement of pellets below, one pellet to left. An enchanting and superbly toned example of this issue which parallels the penny denomination. As with all of the minor silver coinage of this period, encountering a specimen which remains preserved in exceptional condition is incredibly difficult, never mind the fact that this type is excessively rare to begin with. Well centered and struck, with the obverse legend completely legible and the details of Alfred's portrait, though crude, completely intact. One of the nicest examples to be offered in recent memory, and one which undoubtedly will generate fierce competition and an incredible degree of enthusiasm among the most advanced collectors of early English hammered coinage.
Ex. Astarte Auction 1 (May 1998, Lot 404)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-kings-of-wessex-alfred-the-great-871-899-1-2-penny-nd-c-880-au58-ngc-/a/3089-31151.s?type=CoinArchives3089
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Estimate: 5000-7000 USD
Kings of Wessex. Alfred the Great (871-899) 1/2 Penny ND (c. 880) AU58 NGC, London mint, London Monogram type, S-1063, N-645 (ER), MEC VIII-1260 = EMC-1999.1009 (different dies). 0.57gm. ÆLFR + ED RE, diademed bust right / LONDONIA in monogram; cross above, triangular arrangement of pellets below, one pellet to left. An enchanting and superbly toned example of this issue which parallels the penny denomination. As with all of the minor silver coinage of this period, encountering a specimen which remains preserved in exceptional condition is incredibly difficult, never mind the fact that this type is excessively rare to begin with. Well centered and struck, with the obverse legend completely legible and the details of Alfred's portrait, though crude, completely intact. One of the nicest examples to be offered in recent memory, and one which undoubtedly will generate fierce competition and an incredible degree of enthusiasm among the most advanced collectors of early English hammered coinage.
Ex. Astarte Auction 1 (May 1998, Lot 404)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-kings-of-wessex-alfred-the-great-871-899-1-2-penny-nd-c-880-au58-ngc-/a/3089-31151.s?type=CoinArchives3089
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD