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№ 526

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12 November 2015

Hammer Price:
£8,000

William I (1066-1087), Penny, Profile type, Chester, Wulfric, pvlfric on legece, bust right, 1.12g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, –; BMC –; N 840; cf. S 1250). Nearly extremely fine, unpublished, UNIQUE £2,000-3,000

The normal profile left type is known from Chester for the moneyer Bruninc, who also worked on Edward the Confessor’s Pyramids type. Three moneyers are known for the reign of Harold II, Ealhsige, Huscarl and Throndr. They also struck the Pyramids type.