Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1667. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $9000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (1.10 g, 12h). Cross pattée and fleury type (BMC IV). London mint; Smæwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1095-1098. +PILLELM RE (MR ligate), crowned facing bust, holding sword in right hand / +SMIEPINE ON LVN, long cross pattée over cross fleury. SCBI -; BMC -; EMC -; North 855; SCBC 1261. Good VF, toned, a little softly struck. Very rare moneyer, apparently unpublished.