NORMAN. William I 'the Conqueror'. 1066-1087. AR Penny (19mm, 1.38 g, 1h). Profile Right type (BMC vii). Worcester mint; Sæwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1080-1083.

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 1173. Estimated: $ 3 000

British, Silver

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NORMAN. William I 'the Conqueror'. 1066-1087. AR Penny (19mm, 1.38 g, 1h). Profile Right type (BMC vii). Worcester mint; Sæwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1080-1083. Crowned bust right, holding scepter / + SEPINE ON PIHRE, cross pattée, with annulet at center and voided trefoil in each quarter. SCBI –; BMC –; North 847; SCBC 1256. Pleasing satiny find patina. Good VF. Extremely rare – one of only two known examples of this type for Worcester (for other, see BMC 488).

From the Causeway Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 425968 (January 2016).


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