British Anglo-Saxon - Edward the Confessor - Unique Helmet/Sovereign Mule > Lot No. 207

Description:
1056-1059 AD. Cut halfpenny Mule of BMC VII (Pointed Helmet) and BMC IX (Sovereign/Eagles) types, Thetford mint, uncertain moneyer. Obverse: Pointed Helmet type with helmeted bust right with +EDPE[.......] legend. Reverse: Eagles type with [........]AONDEDI[?] legend. A moneyer Blachere (BLACERE) is known for the Eagles reverse type at this mint and a form of his name as BLACERA is known for him on a Hammer Coss reverse die. Alternatively, the moneyer Atsurr (ARSERA) is also known for the Hammer Cross type. Unique.

Measurements:
0.53 grams.

Condition:
Good fine and better, with a slight bend to the flan.

References:
The mule unpublished and the reverse die unrecorded. S. 1179/1181; N:825/827; EMC -. BMC -. Hild. -.

Export licence:
No

Low estimate: £200
High estimate: £300

Auction date: Friday 19th March 2010 at The Swedenborg Hall 20-21 Bloomsbury Way
London WC1A 2TH

Sold for: £160