British, Irish and Scottish Coins

Cnut (1016-1035), Cut Halfpenny, Pointed Helmet type, probably Nottingham, Blacaman, [bla]caman o[n sno], 0.49g/9h (N 787; S 1158). Cracked, otherwise very fine, very rare
£60-80

From similar dies to the Norweb specimen, Spink Auction 59, 17 June 1987, lot 1233, where the penny is described as ‘excessively rare’. Possibly from the same reverse die as the Copenhagen specimen (SCBI 15, 3466)