Auction Catalogue

4 October 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 181

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4 October 2001

Hammer Price:
£270

William I (1066-1087), Penny, Profile Right type, Thetford, Cinric, cinric on dtfr, 1.05gm (SCBI Stockholm 65 [= Harris, SCMB 1987, p.189], same dies; BMC –; N 847; S 1256). Flan slightly bent and with tiny edge chip, obverse good fine, reverse about fine and poorly struck, yet extremely rare of this mint (£200-300)

Die-axis 3h. Only two other examples known to the cataloguer, namely those in the British and Stockholm Museums. See Colour Plate VI