Triton XV, Lot: 1908. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

NORMAN, Civil War. ‘William’. Circa 1150. AR Penny (19mm, 0.72 g). Uncertain mint and moneyer. [ ... ]ILLE[ ... ], crowned bust right, holding scepter / [ ... ]OWΛ : VID : O[ ... ], quadrilateral with incurved sides and fleur at each end; all over cross fleurée. Mack type 262 (William of Gloucester); SCBI -; North 945/1; SCBC 1332. VF, chipped and repaired irregular flan. Extremely rare.

From the Marshall Faintich Collection (purchased privately from Andy Singer, 5 August 2001).