Triton XV, Lot: 1896. Estimate $1500. Sold for $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (19mm, 1.31 g, 5h). Profile/Cross and Piles type (BMC vi). Northwic (Norwich) mint; Aelfric moneyer. Struck circa 1150-1154. + [STIEF]NE·:, crowned bust left, holding scepter / + ALVRIC : [ON : NO]R, cross fleurée, with saltire cross at center and piles surmounted by trefoils in each quarter. Mack type 89 (unlisted moneyer); SCBI -; BMC -; North 879; SCBC 1281. VF, toned, some areas of striking weakness. Rare.

From the Marshall Faintich Collection (purchased privately from Spink, 15 December 2004). Ex Christie’s (15 May 1990), lot 113.