NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (17mm, 1.40 g, 3h). Profile/Cross Fleury type (BMC ii). London mint; Wulfric, moneyer. Struck circa 1102. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 1118.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

The Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, Silver

Estimate: $ 1 000

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NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (17mm, 1.40 g, 3h). Profile/Cross Fleury type (BMC ii). London mint; Wulfric, moneyer. Struck circa 1102. Crowned bust left; trefoil-tipped scepter to left / + PIILFRC O(N L)IIN, cross fleurée, annulet at center. EMC 2007.0173 = Coin Register 2007, 297 (this coin); SCBI –; BMC –; North 858; SCBC 1263A. Toned. VF. Unique – the only known example of this moneyer for Henry.

From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from J. Linzalone, 20 October 2009. Found Hereford, Herefordshire, 2007.

Henry I married Matilda of Scotland (Good Queen Maud), who was the granddaughter of Edward Aethling, the son of Edmund Ironside. By this marriage, Henry united the Norman royal family to the house of Wessex. In 1106, at the Battle of Tinchebray (September 28, 1106), Henry defeated his elder brother Duke Robert Curthose and so united the thrones of England and Normandy.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 18 September at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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