425, Lot: 781. Estimate $300. Sold for $575. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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NORMAN. William I 'the Conqueror'. 1066-1087. AR Penny (19mm, 0.99 g, 5h). Bonnet type (BMC ii). Northampton mint; Sæwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1068-1070. Crowned facing bust / + SE[P]+NE ON NO[]IIM, voided cross with annulet in center, pellet between crescents at end of limbs; pile in angles. Cf. SCBI 21 (Yorkshire), 1162; North 842; SCBC 1251. VF, toned, slight weak strike on obverse.