437, Lot: 640. Estimate $1000. Sold for $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-SAXON, Anglo-Viking (Hiberno-Norse Northumbria). Anlaf Sithtricsson (Cuaran). First reign, 941-944/5. AR Cut Halfpenny (10mm, 0.57 g, 10h). Triquetra type. York mint; Farmann, moneyer. + ·A·NL·Λ·F C[....], triquetra; tiny pellet and crescent in field / + FA[...] [MO]NETΛ, fringed triangular standard bearing ‘X’ on cross-tipped pole. CTCE Group V (unlisted variety); SCBI –; EMC –; North 540; SCBC 1020. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare variety with pellet and crescent in field on obverse.