NORMAN. William I 'the Conqueror'. 1066-1087. AR Penny (20mm, 1.15 g, 9h). Profile/Cross Fleurée (BMC i). Romney mint; Wulfmær, moneyer. Struck 1066-circa 1068. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 1099.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

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

Estimate: $ 2 000

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NORMAN. William I 'the Conqueror'. 1066-1087. AR Penny (20mm, 1.15 g, 9h). Profile/Cross Fleurée (BMC i). Romney mint; Wulfmær, moneyer. Struck 1066-circa 1068. Crowned bust left; scepter to left / + PIILFMÆR ON RII, cross fleurée, with pellet-in-annulet at center. SCBI 12 (Ashmolean), 11-7 (same dies); BMC 39-41 (same dies); North 839; SCBC 1250. Toned. Good VF.

From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 709157 (December 1998); Baldwin’s 18 (13 October 1998), lot 1754; L.E. Bruun (Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 18 May 1925), lot 194 (part of).

William the Conqueror, the victor for the throne of England in 1066, maintained the mints and currency of England, which was superior to the deniers of the Norman duchy. Many of the moneyers were of English or Danish origin. The pennies of the Harl Collection are high grade specimens of William’s seven major types, many with provenances and several rare variants.

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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