Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1664. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (1.05 g, 6h). Cross in quatrefoil type (BMC II). Northampton mint; Sæwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1089-1092. +PILLELM REI (MR ligate), crowned facing bust, holding sword in right hand / SEP+I ON HIIMTN, long cross pattée, with annulet in center, within quatrefoil. SCBI -; BMC -; cf. Coin Register 1987, 176 = EMC 1987:0176 (fragment); North 852; SCBC 1259; NumCirc CIII.8 (October 1995), no. 5532; Davissons 8, lot 296. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare.

On the present coin, the reverse legend appears to have been re-engraved in the die, possibly over a previous moneyer.