Catalogue
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, Bonnet type, Thetford mint, issued 1068-1070, obv. crowned diademed bust facing with two fillets at each side, rev. cross voided with annulet in centre, pellet between each limb pile in each angle, around +OTBEIIRN ON DETOI (Otbearn of Thetford), (S.1251, North 842, BMC ii, cf.BMC 150-1 same reverse die, Br.II). Flan crack, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, Bonnet type, London mint, issued 1068-1070, obv. crowned diademed bust facing with two fillets at each side, rev. cross voided with annulet in centre, pellet between each limb pile in each angle, around recut over +IELFS ON LIINDENI as IDCFI ON CMNDENI (Aelfsi of London), (S.1251, North 842, BMC ii, BMC 109 same reverse die, Br.II). Flan split in two and repaired, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, Canopy type, London mint, issued 1070-1072, obv. crowned diademed bust facing within canopy, rev. double quadrilateral with incurved sides, fleury in angles, annulet in centre, around +GODRIC ON LVNDE (Godric of London), (S.1252, North 843, BMC iii, Br.III). Flan crack, good very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $820
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, Two sceptres type, London mint, issued 1072-1074, obv. crowned diademed bust facing with a sceptre at each side, rev. cross fleury with annulet in centre, over saltire botonne, around +BLIICSIINII ON LIIN (Blacsun of London), (S.1253, North 844, BMC iv, Br.IV). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, Two stars type, London mint, issued 1074-1077, obv. crowned bust facing with stars each side, rev. cross botonnee over quadrilateral with incurved sides, annulet in centre, around +EPDI ON LVND NE (Edwi of London), (S.1254, North 845, BMC v, Br.V). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $680
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, Sword type, London mint, issued c.1077-1080, obv. crowned bust facing with sword, rev. cross, around +GODPINE ON LVN (Godwine of London), (S.1255, North 846, BMC type vi, Br.VI). Flan crack, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, profile/cross and trefoils type, London mint, issued 1080-1083, obv. crowned diademed bust to right with sceptre, rev. cross pattee with annulet in centre, voided trefoil in each angle, around +PVLFRIC ON LVN (Wulfric of London), (S.1256, North 847, BMC vii, Br.VII). Flan crack on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
William I, (1066-1087), silver penny, PAXS type, Winchester mint, issued 1083-1086, obv. crowned diademed bust facing with sceptre, rev. cross pattee in each angle, an annulet in each corner with one letter of the word PAXS, around +LIOFPOLD ON PIN (Leofwold of Winchester), (S.1257, North 848, BMC viii, Br.VIII). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
William I, (1066-1087) silver penny, PAXS type, Ipswich mint, issued 1083-1086, obv. crowned diademed bust facing with sceptre, rev. cross pattee in each angle, an annulet in each corner with one letter of the word PAXS, around +LIFPINE ON GIPSI (Lifwine of Ipswich), (S.1257; North 848, BMC viii, Br.VIII). Attractive portrait, attractively toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
William II, (1087-1100), silver penny, Cross voided type, Southwark mint, issued 1092-1095, obv. crowned bust facing with stars each side, rev. voided cross pattee over a cross annulet, annulet in centre, around +LIFPINE ON SIID (Lifwine of Southwark), (S.1260, North 853, SCBI Oxford 202 same dies, Br.3, BMC iii, 221 [same dies]). Surface flan crack on obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Henry I, (1100-1135), silver penny, Quatrefoil on cross fleury type, Wilton mint?, issued 1125-1135, obv. crowned bust facing, head three-quarters to left with sceptre in right hand, rev. quatrefoil with incurved sides pellets on limbs, and four lis around, around probably +AEGLPARD ON [PILT]ON[..] (Aeglward of Wilton?), (S.1276, North 871, BMC type xiv). Round flan, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $680
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued 1136-1145, Norwich mint, obv. bust right crowned and diademed, rev. SPEDMA[N] O[N N]OR:, (Swedman of Norwich), (S.1278, N.873, BMC i). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, Bury St. Edmunds mint, issued 1136-1145, obv. bust right, crowned and diademed, holding sceptre in right hand, rev. GILEBERT: ON: ED: (Gilebert of Bury St. Edmunds), (S.1278, N.873, BMC i). Very fine and very rare with complete reverse legend.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,050
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, issued c.1180-9, London mint, Class 1c, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +GEFREI: ON: LVND, (S.1345, N.964). Large flan, dark tone, weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, issued c.1180-9, London mint, Class 1c, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +WILLELM. ON. EVER, (S.1345, N.964). Very large flan, complete legend and in superb condition, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Richard I, (1189-1199), silver halfpenny (cut penny), short cross issue, class 3b, issued 1189-1194, GOLDW[INE ON CANT (or LVN)], Canterbury ot London mint, (S.1347A, N.966). Fine and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Richard I, (1189-1199), silver penny, issued c.1194-1204/5, London mint, Class 4a, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +STIVENE. ON. LVN, (S.1348, N.968/1). Large round flan, with original mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Richard I, (1189-1199), silver penny, issued c.1194-1204/5, London mint, Class 4a, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +WILLELM ON LVN, (S.1348, N.968/1). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
John, (1199-1216), silver penny, issued c.1204/5-1209, Ipswich mint, Class 5b, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +IOhAN. ON. GIPE, (S.1351, N.970). Large flan, almost complete legend and in attractive condition, good very fine and a rare mint.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
John, (1199-1216), silver penny, issued c.1204/5-1209, London mint, Class 5c, obv. facing bust, legend around, rev. +WALTER. ON. LV, (S.1352, N.971). Weak in places, almost complete legend and in attractive condition, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, short cross issue, class 7, issued 1217/8-1242, TERRI ON LVNDE, London mint, (S.1356, N.978D). Off centred, weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3a, issued 1248-1250, TOM/AS O/N NO/RhA, Northampton mint, (S.1362, N.986). Weak in places, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, ION/ON E/CCE/TRE, Exeter mint, (S.1363, N.988). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, NIC/OLE/ONL/VND, London mint, (S.1363, N.987). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, PHI/LIP/ONE/CCE, Exeter mint, (S.1363, N.987). Off centred, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, GEF/REI/ ONO/XON, Oxford mint, (S.1363, N.987). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, TOM/AS O/N NO/RhA, Northampton mint, (S.1363, N.987). Slightly off centred, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3c, issued 1248-1250, WIL/LEM/ON N/ORh, Northampton mint, (S.1364, N.988). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 5a, issued 1251-1272, RIC/ARD/ON L/VND, London mint, (S.1367, N.991). Fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 5b, issued 1251-1272, RIC/ARD/ON L/VND, London mint, (S.1368, N.992/2). Nearly extremely fine with attractive grey brown tone.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90