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21 February 2018

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№ 180

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21 February 2018

Hammer Price:
£360

Edward the Martyr (975-978), Cut Halfpenny, Reform type, Lymne, Wine, pin[ – – ]e·, 0.62g/6h (Blackburn/Bonser, BNJ 1986, p.95, no. 133; BEH –; BMC 12; N 763; S 1142). Good very fine, extremely rare £300-400

While not from identical dies to the Blackburn/Bonser specimen, the spacing of the reverse legend is very similar, with a pellet filling the large gap between the final e of the mint name and the initial cross