NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (19mm, 1.36 g, 12h). Cross Fleurée and Piles type (BMC v). London mint; Wulfwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1098-1100. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 1271. Estimated: $ 1 500

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Sold For $ 1 850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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NORMAN. William II Rufus. 1087-1100. AR Penny (19mm, 1.36 g, 12h). Cross Fleurée and Piles type (BMC v). London mint; Wulfwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1098-1100. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter; star to right / + PVLFI ON LVNDI, cross fleurée, with pile surmounted by pellet in each quarter. P.W.P. Carlyon-Britton, “A Numismatic History of the Reigns of William I. and II. (1066-1100), Part II – The History of the Mints (continued),” BNJ VIII (1911), p. 81 and pl. XXIV, 16 (this coin); SCBI –; BMC –; North 856; SCBC 1262. Toned, minute spot of tooling. VF. Boldly struck. Very rare.

From the Causeway Collection, purchased from AMR Coins. Ex Andrew Wayne Collection, purchased from J. Linzalone; H.A. Parsons (Glendining, 11 May 1954), lot 235; P. W.P. Carlyon-Britton (Part III, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 11 November 1918), lot 1904 (purchased by Spink for £5/12/6).


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