| St. James's Auctions Ltd > Auction 88 | Auction date: 27 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 22 Price realized: 5,600 GBP (Approx. 7,072 USD / 6,531 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Wessex, Alfred the Great, halfpenny, London, 871-899, ÆLFR + ED RE, diademed bust r., rev. LONDONIA monogram, cross above, triangular arrangement of pellets below, pellet to left, wt. 0.55gms. (S.1063; N. 645; MEC VIII 1260), extremely fine, well-struck, split but expertly reassembled and with a beautiful old cabinet tone, altogether a highly desirable example of an extremely rare and sought-after type, and one of the very best to come to market this century *ex Baldwin's Vault. Estimate: 1500 - 2500 GBP |  |
