NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (20mm, 1.28 g, 12h). Profile type (BMC i). Worcester mint; Eastmær, moneyer. Struck circa 1086-1089. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 1113.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

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

Estimate: $ 1 500

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NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (20mm, 1.28 g, 12h). Profile type (BMC i). Worcester mint; Eastmær, moneyer. Struck circa 1086-1089. Crowned bust right, holding sword / + ESTMIER ON PIHR, cross pattée, with annulet at center; all over cross fleurée in saltire. Cf. SCBI 17 (Midlands), 640; BMC 64 (same dies); North 851; SCBC 1258. Toned, traces of red wax. VF. Overstruck on a PAXS penny of William I. Extremely rare as such.

From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from J. Linzalone, 26 May 1998. Ex W.L. Gantz Collection (purchased en bloc by Seaby, 1926); P. Carlyon-Britton (Part II, Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, 20 November 1916), lot 1285.

William II Rufus, the second son of William I and Queen Matilda of Flanders, succeeded to the throne of England, while his older brother Robert Curthose inherited the Duchy of Normandy. When William died mysteriously in a hunting accident, Henry Beauclerc, the third son of William the Conqueror, seized the throne.

This overstrike of a penny of William I for the new King William II Rufus is an important specimen in determining the sequence of issues of the Norman pennies.

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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