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 11 [1087-1100] silver penny
Cross Pattee and Fleury type
CANTERBURY mint
Moneyer - WINEDI
obv. +PILLELM RE
rev. +PINEDE ON CT..N
1.19g
Spink 1261 [£2250 in VF], North 855.
obv. double-struck in places
VERY RARE
GVF/VF £1785
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 trefoil in each angle.
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 £875
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 and Fleury type
SANDWICH mint
Moneyer - 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 - probably UNIQUE
nEF/GVF £3500
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, EMC 1200.1025.
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 collection.
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
Moneyer - 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 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
Moneyer - 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 in angles;
1.36g
Spink 1257 [£525 in VF, for common types, this rarer], North 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
Moneyer - 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
Moneyer - 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
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W19
William 1 [1066-87] silver penny
Two Stars type
BRISTOL mint
Moneyer - CEORL
obv. +PILLELM REX AN, facing bust with star each side;
rev. +CEORL ON BRICLTSO;
1.16g
Spink 1254 [£1275 in VF for Bristol mint], North 845.
Ex - Archbishop Sharp [1645-1714] collection; thence by descent.
Only 4 examples are recorded on SCBI/EMC.
chipped.
VERY RARE
VF £450
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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 sceptre each side;
rev. +AELFPI ON OXONEF.
1.32g
Spink 1253 [£1400 in VF for Oxford mint], North 844.
Ex - Archbishop Sharp [1645-1714] collection; thence by descent.
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
Moneyer - 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
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W22
WILLIAM 11 [1087-1100] silver penny
Profile type
Uncertain mint and moneyer
1.67g
Spink 1258 [£2750 in VF]
Very weakly struck in places
GF £695 R
