Castle Rising Mint
436, Lot: 1046. Estimate $100. Sold for $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (20mm, 1.35 g, 8h). Cross and Piles (BMC vi). Castle Rising mint; Rodbert, moneyer. Struck circa 1150-1154. Crowned bust left, holding scepter / + RO[D]BE[T ON RIS], cross fleurée, with saltire cross at center and piles surmounted by trefoils in each quarter. EMC 1200.0187 (same dies); Mack 82; SCBI –; North 879; SCBC 1281. Near VF, toned, small chip, areas of weak strike. Very rare mint and type.
From the Londinium Collection, purchased from York Coins.