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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 25

Stephen of Blois (1135-1154), Cut Halfpennies, London (3), 'Watford' Type, c. 1136-1145, Dereman, [+ ST]IEFNE [R], crowned bust right, lys-tipped sceptre before, rev. + DER[EMAN ON] LVN : octofoil with inverted fleurs in angles, 0.624g [9.630grns], 12h (Hawkins 270; cf. EMC 2013.0041 same dies; cf. North 873; cf. BMC I; cf. S.1278), a broader striking on an irregular planchet, lightly cabinet toned, a bolder fine; additionally, 'Voided Cross and Stars' Types, c. 1145-1150 (2), Hamundr, crowned bust three-quarters facing left, lys-tipped sceptre in left field, rev. [+ hA]MVND : ON : L[VN :], voided short cross, parentheses of pellets at terminals, voided 'caltrops' in angles, 0.762g [11.759grns], 2h (Hawkins 269), lightly toned, almost very fine, an exceedingly scarce moneyer; lastly, Rodbert, as last, rev. + ROD[BERT ON] LVN, similar, 0.713g [11.003grns], 2h (Hawkins 268; North 878; cf. BMC II; cf. S.1280), small flan split, otherwise lightly toned, good fine or marginally better (3)

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)

i) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 11 June 1900 - £0.6.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1900 (P.4052, no. 63390) - "Halfpenny. Hks. 270. [ST]IEFNE. Rev. + PE (Pereman) LVN [sic]. A fine specimen of a clean-cut halfpenny. R. very fine" - £0.6.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1899 (P.3190, no. 51466) - "Rev. + DER[EMANON]LVN, fine" - £0.5.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1893 (P.258, no. 5760) - "Halfpenny, Bust to right, + DER.....LVN [sic], fine" - £0.7.6



ii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 11 June 1900 - £0.9.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1900 (P.4052, no. 63391) - "Another. Hks. 269. NE. Rev. [EST]MVND : ON : L[VND] [sic]. Also a perfect example of an officially made halfpenny, extremely fine" - £0.9.6
Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1899 (P.3190, no. 51464) - "+ [EST]MVND ON L [sic], very fine" - £0.8.6



iii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 11 June 1900 - £0.15.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1900 (P.4051, no. 63383) - "Another. Halfpenny. Hks. 268. Type 1. Rev. + RO - hVN, unpublished [sic]. RR. very fine" - £0.15.0
Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1893 (P.258, no. 5759) - "Halfpenny, Front face, + RO..... N : LVN [sic], rare, fine" - £0.7.6

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