NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (19mm, 1.37 g, 10h). Cross Moline ('Watford') type (BMC i). Thetford mint; Baldwin, moneyer. Struck circa 1136-1145. Near VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 1128.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

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

Estimate: $ 500

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NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (19mm, 1.37 g, 10h). Cross Moline ('Watford') type (BMC i). Thetford mint; Baldwin, moneyer. Struck circa 1136-1145. Crowned bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter / + B[ALDEPI]N : ON : TETE, cross moline. Mack 37a; SCBI 26 (East Anglia), 1458 (same dies); BMC 106; North 873; SCBC 1278. Toned, off center. Near VF.

From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from Charles H. Wolfe, 19 August 1975.

Stephen, Count of Blois, and son of the reluctant Crusader and namesake and Adela, the strong-willed daughter of William the Conqueror, seized the English throne upon the death of his uncle Henry I. Stephen, however, was opposed by Henry’s only surviving daughter Matilda, the “Empress” and widow of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. The ensuing wars of succession known as the Anarchy (1139-1154) saw the final breakdown of the system of Anglo-Saxon currency as barons asserted regional power and coined in their names. By the Treaty of Wallingford (1154), Stephen recognized as his heir the future Henry II, son of Matilda the Empress and her second husband Count Geoffrey V of Anjou. Upon the death of Stephen (October 25, 1154), Henry II succeeded the English throne.

Pennies of the Plantagenet dynasty in the Harl Collection, including Tealby, Short Cross, and Long Cross types of the reigns of Henry II and Henry III will be offered in a future sale.

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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