NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (19mm, 1.44 g, 9h). Cross Moline ('Watford') type (BMC i). Bristol mint; Farthein, moneyer. Struck circa 1136-1145. Crowned bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter / + FARD [...], cross moline. Pimprez 375 (
this coin); Mack 4a; North 873; SCBC 1278. Areas of weak strike, reverse off center. Good VF. Likely struck from a re-cut obverse die.
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXII.6 (December 2001), no. HS1884; 2002 Pimprez (Oise) Hoard.
