Auction: 23004 - Ancient and British Coins - Featuring the 'White Rose' Collection
Lot: 446
William I (1066-1087), 'Canopy' Type, 'Cut' Halfpenny, 1070-1072, Aelfsie, crowned bust facing beneath canopy with two columns, rev. + IELFSI ON [ ] I, quadrilateral with incurved sides, fleurs on points, around central annulet, 0.67g [10.3grns], 7h (North 843; BMC III [no. 193]; Spink 1252), small deposit to edge, otherwise a pleasing cabinet tone, good very fine for issue
Provenance
Spink 6, 10 October 1979, lot 463 - 'very fine' - £40
J J North Collection
Aelfsi was a moneyer recorded at London, Cardiff and Colchester.
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