Important British and World Coins

Henry I (1100-1135), Cut Halfpenny, Thetford, moneyer uncertain, inner legend reads +etfo, 0.57g/5h (Carson –; N 867; S 1272). Very fine and extremely rare (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of English Coins formed by the late James Hall.

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Harris (SCMB 1987, pp.188-90) records only three moneyers active in this class at the mint, Acus (BMC 75), Ascetil (from a coin in the Lincoln Hoard) and Burhard (from a mule in the Hunter Coin Cabinet, Glasgow); more recently a second coin of Ascetil turned up in the Pimprez Hoard (Sale, lot 399)