NORMAN, Civil War. Stephen and Queen Matilda. Circa 1150-1153/4. AR Penny (19mm, 1.12 g). Two-Figure type, ‘York Group’ (Mack 5). York mint. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 1077. Estimated: $ 7 500

British, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 18 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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NORMAN, Civil War. Stephen and Queen Matilda. Circa 1150-1153/4. AR Penny (19mm, 1.12 g). Two-Figure type, ‘York Group’ (Mack 5). York mint. Stephen and Matilda standing facing one another, holding between them long scepter fleurée / Cross fleurée over cross pommée in saltire; various ornaments around. Allen, York 69-85 (unlisted dies); Mack 220; North 922; SCBC 1315. Lightly toned, some porosity, bent and straightened with associated cracks. VF. Very rare.

Stephen, Count of Blois, and son of the reluctant Crusader and namesake and Adela, the strong-willed daughter of William the Conqueror, seized the English throne upon the death of his uncle Henry I. Stephen, however, was opposed by Henry’s only surviving daughter Matilda, the “Empress” and widow of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. The ensuing wars of succession known as the Anarchy (1139-1154) saw the final breakdown of the system of Anglo-Saxon currency as barons asserted regional power and coined in their names. By the Treaty of Wallingford (1154), Stephen recognized as his heir the future Henry II, son of Matilda the Empress and her second husband Count Geoffrey V of Anjou. Upon the death of Stephen (October 25, 1154), Henry II succeeded the English throne.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Four – Lot 889-1124 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 19 May 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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