NORMAN KINGS
W3 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
PAXS type - LONDON mint - Moneyer - AEWI
obv. +PILLELM REX, facing bust; rev. +AEPI ON LVND.
Spink 1257 - £525 in VF
weakly struck in places
SCARCE
VF or better £550
W5 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
PAXS type - BEDFORD mint - Moneyer - SIBRAND
obv. +PILLELM REX , bust facing;
rev. +SIBRAND ON BD; 1.41g
Spink 1257 [£900 in VF]. Ex - Lloyd Bennett coins
Only 8 William 1 coins in total are recorded on SCBI/EMC for Bedford mint and this is one of the better examples
slightly weakly struck in centre
VERY RARE - VF £875
W8 HENRY 1 [1100-35] silver penny
LINCOLN mint - Moneyer - ALGAR
obv. facing bust; rev. quatrefoil. 1.35g
Spink 1275 [£700 in VF]
some flat areas as usual, edge crack [stable] and somewhat wavy flan
GVF £295
W1 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
Profile Right type - SHAFTESBURY mint
Moneyer - CNIHTWINE [or CHIHTWINE]
obv. +PILLELM REX, bust right; rev. +CNIHTPINE ON SCIE, cross pattee with voided trefoils. 0.92g
Spink 1256 [£2800 in VF for Shaftesbury mint], North 847.
Provenance: M Senior, February 2004; Lord Stewartby collection [with tickets]. Edge chip and crack + some porosity
EXTREMELY RARE - probably UNIQUE
better than photos suggest
GVF/VF £750
W2 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
PAXS type - NORTHAMPTON mint - Moneyer - SAEWINE
obv. +PILLELM REX, facing bust; rev. +SEPINE ON HMTVI, cross pattee with PAXS in angles. 1.37g
Spink 1257 [£735 in VF for Northampton mint], North 848, BNJ XX, pl.V:17 [this coin illustrated]. Ex- Baldwins.
7 examples recorded on SCBI/EMC, all in museum collections and some with very different busts. Ours is one of the finest known.
VERY RARE - nEF £1200
W4 WILLIAM 11 [1087-1100] silver penny
Voided Cross type - LONDON mint - Moneyer - BRUNING
obv. +PILLELM RE, facing bust; rev. +BRVNINC ON LVI, voided cross with annulet centre. 1.32g
Spink 1260 [£2000 in VF], North 853, SCBI 36-914.
Provenance: D Meisner collection, USA.
weakly struck in places, as usual.
VERY RARE
GVF/VF £1850
W6 WILLIAM 11 [1087-1100] silver penny
Cross Pattee/Fleury type - SANDWICH mint - WULFWEARD
obv. +PILLELM REI, facing bust; rev. +PIILFPORD ON SI, cross with cross fleury in each angle. 1.30g
Spink 1261 [£4500 in VF for Sandwich mint], North 855.
Provenance: Private collection, USA. Minor ghosting on obv. from cross on rev. EXTREMELY RARE - UNIQUE ?
nEF/GVF £3750
W7 HENRY 1 [1100-35] silver penny
Annulets type - SUDBURY mint - Moneyer - WULFRIC
obv. +HENRI REX N, facing bust;
rev. +PVLFRIC ON SVD, cross fleury. 0.90g
Spink 1263 [£3150 in VF for Sudbury mint], North 857. Provenance: D Meisner collection, USA
The only other example known is a cut halfpenny - EMC 1200.1025. Toned, some small deposits.
EXTREMELY RARE - GVF £2500
W10 STEPHEN [1135-54] silver penny
CIVIL WAR - Local and irregular issues - Southern variant
OXFORD - Moneyer - ADAM
obv. crowned bust right;
rev. ..M.ON.O.., cross pattee, mullet in each angle. 1.00g
Spink 1293 [£2750 in VF], North 887. Struck from erased obv. die. Provenance: Found near Newark 2011; Spink auctions [£770]; Private coll. Recorded: EMC 2011.0089
off-centre, weakly struck on irregular flan, edge crack.
EXTREMELY RARE £695
W9 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
Two Stars type - NORTHAMPTON mint - Mon. - SAEWINE
obv. +PILLELM REX, facing bust between 2 stars;
rev. +SEPINE ON HMTI, cross botonnee over quadrilateral;
1.33g
Spink 1254 - £1200 in VF for Northampton mint, North 845.
Ex - Baldwins. Small striking crack in centre
RARE
EF £995
W11 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
Bonnet type - NORTHAMPTON mint - Moneyer - SAEWINE
obv. +PILLEM W REX, bust facing;
rev. +SAEPINE ON NODHAM, ornate voided cross; 1.13g
Spink 1251 - £1260 in VF for Northampton mint, North 842, BNJ XX, Pl.V:3 [this coin illustrated]. Only one other example is recorded on SCBI/EMC in a museum collection [SCBI 21 - Yorkshire 1162] and not as good as our coin - only 2 Bonnet types in total [different moneyers] are recorded for Northampton mint. Ex - Baldwins.
EXTREMELY RARE - nEF/GVF £1375
W12 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
PAXS type - NORTHAMPTON mint - Moneyer - SAEWINE
obv. +PILLELM REX, facing bust;
rev. +SEPINE ON HAMT. 1.36g
Spink 1257 - £735 in VF for Northampton mint, North 848.
Ex - Baldwin coins. 7 recorded on SCBI/EMC
slightly weakly struck, some ghosting on obv. from cross on rev. and small crack in centre.
RARE
VF/GVF £595
W13 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
PAXS type - BRISTOL mint - Moneyer - COLBLAC [Coal Black]
obv. +PILLELM REX, facing bust;
rev. +COLBLAC ON BRIC. 1.40g
Spink 1257 [£785 in VF for Bristol mint], cf. SCBI Bristol 893
pierced
RARE - GVF £325
W14 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
Two Stars type - NORTHAMPTON mint - Mon. - SAEWINE
obv. +PILLELM REX, facing bust between 2 stars;
rev. +SEPINE ON HMTV, cross botonnee over quadrilateral;
1.30g. Spink 1254 [£1200 in VF for Northampton mint], North 845. Ex - Baldwins
obverse somewhat double-struck and small striking edge crack at 8 o'clock [no light visible]. RARE
GVF £685
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W15 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
PAXS type - DORCHESTER mint - Moneyer - OTER
obv. +PILLELM REX, facing bust;
rev. +OTER ON DORECTR, PAXS in angles of cross; 1.40g
Spink 1257 [£1300 in VF for Dorchester mint], North 845.
Ex - Baldwins.
VERY RARE mint - only 14 Dorchester mint coins in total recorded on SCBI/EMC for William 1.
GVF £1250
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W16 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
PAXS type - NORWICH mint - Moneyer - ULFCHITEL
obv. +PILLELM REX, facing bust;
rev. +ULFCITEL ON ORDP, cross pattee with PAXS; 1.36g
Spink 1257 [£525 in VF, for common types, this rarer], N 848.
Only 5 examples recorded on SCBI/EMC - all in museum collections. Weakly struck in places
RARE
VF £ 585
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W17 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
Two Stars type - NORTHAMPTON mint - Mon. - SAEWINE
obv. +PILLEM REX AN, facing bust with star each side;
rev. +SIEPI ON HAMTVI;
Spink 1254 [£1200 in VF for Northampton mint], North 845.
bust slightly weakly struck
RARE - VF/GVF £850
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W18 William 1 [1066-87] silver penny
PAXS type - WALLINGFORD mint - Mon. - AETHELWINE
obv. +PILLELM REX, facing bust;
rev. +AEGLPINE ON PAL; 1.37g
Spink 1257 [£735 in VF for Wallingford mint].
Ex - CNG auctions 404, lot 692.
weakly struck in places and some deposits on rev.
VF £595
W19 William 11 [1087-1100] silver penny
Cross in Quatrefoil type - HASTINGS mint - Moneyer - GODRIC
obv. +PILLELMI REX, facing bust;
rev. +GODRIC ON HASTI; 1.37g
Spink 1259 [£3600 in VF for Hastings mint], North 852.
Provenance: R C Lockett collection, part 1, 6.6.1955, lot 1009; Baldwins auction, 3.5.2005, lot 124; Baldwins list Summer 2006.
Only 4 examples are recorded on SCBI/EMC - all in museums - and only 12 William 11 coins in total are recorded for Hastings
EXTREMELY RARE - VF £2985
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W20 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
Two Septres type - OXFORD mint - Moneyer - AELFWIG
obv. +PILLELM REX ANGLO, facing bust with sceptres;
rev. +AELFPI ON OXONEF. 1.32g
Spink 1253 [£1400 in VF for Oxford mint], North 844.
Ex - Archbishop Sharp [1645-1714] collection;
No examples with this moneyer are recorded on SCBI/EMC only 1 Two Septres type in total is recorded for Oxford mint.
Dark tone - nice portrait
EXTREMELY RARE - EF or near £2250
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W21 WILLIAM 11 [1087-1100] silver penny
Voided Cross type - COLCHESTER mint - M. GOLDHAVOC
obv. +PILLELM REX, facing bust;
rev. +GOLDHFOC ON COL; 1.35g
Spink 1260 [£2400 in VF for Colchester mint common types, this much rarer], North 853, Allen BNJ 2012, p.71
Ex - Dr John Hulett collection. No examples are recorded on SCBI/EMC and only 9 Colchester coins in total are recorded for William 11. Weakly stuck in places
EXTREMELY RARE - nVF £1200
W22 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
Bonnet type - NOTTINGHAM mint - Moneyer - FORNI
obv. +PILLEMN REX, facing bust;
rev. +FORN ON SNOTINGI; 1.24g
Spink 1251 [£2700 in VF for Nottingham mint], North 842
Ex - Lloyd Bennett, Dec. 2008; Chris Brewchorne coll'n.
Only 2 examples recorded on SCBI/EMC - this is probably the best known.
Very rare mint.
Great portrait.
EXTREMELY RARE
nEF £ sold
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W23 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
Profile Left type - BEDFORD mint - Moneyer - SIGEBRAND
obv. +PILLEM W REX; bust left;
rev. +SIBRAND ON BEDI; 1.31g
Spink 1250 [£2700 in VF for Bedford mint], North 839.
No examples recorded on SCBI/EMC - only 1 Profile Left type in total recoded for Bedford mint [moneyer Saegeat].
Ex - AMR coins, May 2011; Chris Brewchorne collection.
EXTREMELY RARE
GVF £2650
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W24 WILLIAM 1 [1066-87] silver penny
Bonnet type - SHREWSBURY mint - Moneyer - AETHELRIC
obv. +PILLEMVS REX, facing bust;
rev. +IEGELRIC ON SEROBEI;
Spink 1251 [£1800 in VF for Shrewsbury mint]
Found - Dullingham, Suffolk, 8.4.2018.
Only 2 examples recorded on SCBI/EMC.
striking edge crack at 6 oclock
EXTREMELY RARE
nEF £1500
