Exceptional Stephen Penny

Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 1381. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2009.  Sold For $2300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (1.25 g, 1h). Cross moline (Watford) type. London mint; Rodbert, moneyer. Struck circa 1136-1145. +STIEFNE:, crowned bust right, holding scepter / +RODBE[R]T: ON: LVN, cross moline; lis in quarters. Mack 22m var. (LV); SCBI 53 (Scottish), 291 (same dies); BMC 69 var. (same); North 873; SCBC 1278. Good VF, attractively toned, slightly wavy flan. Nearly complete legends, thus very rare.