Auction Catalogue

10 December 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British and World Coins, Commemorative Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 144

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10 December 2009

Estimate: £900–£1,200

William I (1066-1087), Penny, Canopy type, Lincoln, Wulfsi, PVLFSI ON LINCOLN, 1.20g/8h (Mossop –; Harris –; BMC –; N 843; S 1252). A little creased, otherwise about very fine, the moneyer unknown for the type, extremely rare £900-1,200

Wulfsi is a known moneyer for William I’s Bonnet type (Mossop 22-3), so his appearance in the subsequent issue is not wholly unexpected