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3 July 2019
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Large Profile/Cross and Annulets type [BMC VIII], London, Wulfgar, pvlfg[–]r : on lv, 1.20g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.95; EMC 1988.0213, this coin [recté 1.20g]; BMC –; N 864; S 1269). Officially incised in edge, almost half flat, otherwise fine, extremely rare; very few coins of this type known £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £500
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Quatrefoil with Piles type [BMC VII], London, Blacaman, bla[——]n : on lv, 1.37g/2h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.94; cf. BMC 42; N 863; S 1268). Officially incised in edge, part flat, otherwise fine £300-£500
Hammer Price: £380
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Quatrefoil with Piles type [BMC VII], London, Wulfwine, pvlfpine on lvn, 1.38g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.95; BMC –, but listed in table of moneyers on p.ccxxv; N 863; S 1268). Officially incised in edge, small area of weakness on obverse at 4 o’clock (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise very fine, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,000
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Double Inscription type [BMC XI], London, Wulfgar, pvlgar on lvnden, 1.35g/5h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.95, note 385 [= SNC September 1994, 5653, same dies]; BMC –; N 867; S 1272). Officially incised in edge, flat in places, otherwise fine to very fine and toned, extremely rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £850
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Full Face/Cross Fleury type [BMC X], Hastings, Wulnoth, pvlnod : on : has :, 1.36g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.90; HHK –; Sussex Mints –; BMC –; N 866; S 1271). Officially incised in edge, obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine with a good portrait, very rare £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £2,800
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Full Face/Cross Fleury type [BMC X], Leicester, Anderam, an[d]era[m] o[n le]i :, 1.33g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.92, note 346, (1), and EMC 1200.0907, this coin [recté Leicester, moneyer Anderam]; P Finn FPL 13 (96) and EMC 2000.0078, same rev. die; Mossop –; BMC –; N 866; S 1271). Officially incised in edge, weak in parts, otherwise very fine, extremely rare £800-£1,000
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Full Face/Cross Fleury type [BMC X], London, Wulfgar, : p[v]lgar : on : lvn :, distinctive bust with angled pellet drapery, 1.33g/12h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.95; SCBI Mack 1535, this coin; Andrew, pl. viii, 9, this coin; ‘Beauvais’ 9, same obv. die; cf. BMC 66; N 866; S 1271). Officially incised in edge, good fine, toned £400-£500
Hammer Price: £420
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Full Face/Cross Fleury type [BMC X], Pevensey, Alfred, alfred on peve :, 1.37g/6h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.97, note 425, recté Alfred, presumably this coin; EMC 1200.0908, this coin; HHK –; Sussex Mints –; BMC –; N 866; S 1271). Officially incised in edge, very fine and on a full flan, excessively rare; perhaps only four coins known of the mint for the reign £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Smaller Profile/Cross and Annulets type [BMC XII], London, Algar, algar : o[n : lv]n :, 1.32g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.93; SCBI Mack 1540, this coin; BMC –; N 868; S 1273). Part flat, otherwise fine, dark-toned, very rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £460
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Star in Lozenge Fleury type [BMC XIII], London, Rawulf, rapv[lf : o]n · lvnde : 1.39g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.94; BMC 93, Drabble 966, Spink 212, 804 and Baldwin 80, 2321, same dies; N 869; S 1274). Flat in places, otherwise better than very fine, attractively toned £800-£1,000
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Pellets in Quatrefoil type [BMC XIV], Leicester, Chitel, chitellvs : on : leic, 1.36g/4h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.91; Allen, BNJ 2009, 207, and pl. 4, this coin; ‘Beauvais’ 22, this coin [= EMC 1200.0197]; EMC 2010.0039, same dies; BMC –, but listed in table of moneyers on p.ccxvii [= P. Carlyon-Britton 1381]; N 870; S 1275). Edge crack at 10 o’clock and crease mark, otherwise obverse fine, reverse very fine, very rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £550
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Pellets in Quatrefoil type [BMC XIV], Wallingford, Godwine, godpin[e o]n : pa[li :], 1.39g/8h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.103; Allen, BNJ 2009, 836, this coin; SCBI Ashmolean 235, same dies; BMC –; N 870; S 1275). Part of legend flat, otherwise very fine with a strong portrait, toned, rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £650
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type [BMC XV], Exeter, perhaps Ailwine, ai[——]n : exces :, 1.45g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.89, note 296, including this coin; Pimprez 98, this coin; Pimprez 97 [= CNG 70, 1257 and CNG 82, 1380], same rev. die; Brettell –; BMC –; N 871; S 1276). Half flat, otherwise very fine with a clear portrait, bright, rare £300-£400
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type [BMC XV], Gloucester, Thorr, thvri : on : glopec :, 1.38g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.89; ‘Beauvais’ 45, this coin [= EMC 1200.0927]; SCBI Gloucester 145 [= Bliss 171 and Lockett 1087], and FEJ 1087 [= Nat. Mus. Wales], same dies; BMC –, but listed in table of moneyers on p.ccxi [from Bliss 171]; N 871; S 1276). Some weakness, otherwise about very fine and toned, extremely rare £400-£500
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type [BMC XV], Winchester, Ælfric, alfricvs : on : pinc, 1.38g/6h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.104; Winchester Mint 2260 [= BMC 293] and Pimprez 298 [= Rasmussen FPL 19, 37], same dies; EMC 2010.0421, same rev. die; N 871; S 1276). Obverse off-centre, otherwise good fine, lightly toned £150-£200
Hammer Price: £340
Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type [BMC XV], Winchester, Kippig, kipping : on · pin[c :], horizontal line of pellets on neck, 1.41g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.104; Winchester Mint 2277, same rev. die [= BMC 296], but obv. not listed; N 871; S 1276). Very fine, old cabinet tone £300-£400
Stephen (1135-1154), Substantive types, Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], Chester, Thorbjorn, [tvrber o]n · c[e]st ·, 1.41g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.108; SCBI Northern 1186-8, same dies; Mack 9c; BMC –; N 873; S 1278). Legends mostly flat, otherwise fine, the moneyer scarce £100-£150
Hammer Price: £260
Stephen (1135-1154), Substantive types, Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], Gloucester, perhaps Gilbert, [———]gope[–], 1.41g/10h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.110; cf. SCBI Northern 1201 and Williams 379 revs.; cf. Mack 14b; BMC –; N 873; S 1278). Legends mostly flat, centres very fine, clear facial portrait, rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £440
Stephen (1135-1154), Substantive types, Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], Lincoln, Gladwine, [gla]depi[n on :]ni[c :], three annulets in crown (perhaps an ecclesiastical mark), 1.37g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.111; Mack 21b; Mossop 4-5, and pl. lxxxvi, SCBI Lincoln 929-32 and BMC 51-3, same dies; N 875; S 1278). About fine, the crown very clear, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £180
Stephen (1135-1154), Substantive types, Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], Southwark, moneyer uncertain, [——]on : svd :, collar of pellets running into king’s hair, 1.08g/2h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.115; cf. Mack 32 or 35; BMC 93ff; N 873; S 1278). Half flat, otherwise obverse about very fine, reverse fair £100-£150
Stephen (1135-1154), Substantive types, Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], York, Martin, [m]artin : on[ : ever :], 1.44g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.117; SCBI Northern 1303, Pimprez 441 [= Spink 170, 486] and BMC 133-4, same dies; SCBI Northern 1301-2, same rev. die; Mack 42c; N 873; S 1278). Legend half flat, otherwise good very fine with an excellent portrait, attractively toned £400-£500
Hammer Price: £700
Stephen (1135-1154), Substantive types, Penny, Cross Voided and Mullets type [BMC II], Canterbury, Edward, edpard : on [: can], 1.42g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.108; Mack 55a, and pl. ii, this coin; BMC 147, same dies; N 878; S 1280). Irregular flan, very fine and toned, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,400
Stephen (1135-1154), Substantive types, Penny, Cross Voided and Mullets type [BMC II], London, Edward, [e]dpa[r]d : on : lvn, 1.24g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.112; Mack 61a; BMC 154; N 878; S 1280). Flan a trifle crimped and some weakness in legends, otherwise about very fine and toned, the moneyer rare £500-£700
Stephen (1135-1154), Substantive types, Penny, Profile/Cross and Piles type [BMC VI], Bedford, Iohan, [—]han : on bed[–], 1.20g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.107, note 577, this coin listed; Bagshawe 11505, this coin; Mack 78a, and pl. iii, this coin; BMC –; N 879; S 1281). Edge chipped, otherwise fine to very fine and toned, exceptionally rare; perhaps only one other specimen known [EMC 1994.0281] £800-£1,000
Stephen (1135-1154), Local variants, Cut Halfpenny, Midland group [BMC I var.], perhaps Lincoln, moneyer uncertain, quadrilateral fleury with long cross of pellets on rev., only traces of legend visible, 0.53g (cf. Mack 186-7; BMC –; cf. DNW 152, 919; N 899/1; S 1290B, given to Lincoln). Excavated state, very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £140
Stephen (1135-1154), Local variants, Cut Halfpenny, Midland group, Cross and Fleurs variant [BMC III], Northampton, Paien, [———]norha, distinctive bust with three clear annulets on top of crown, 0.51g/4h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.113; Williams 438, same dies [= CNG 81, 1392]; Mack 67; BMC –, but listed in table of moneyers on p.ccxxvii; N 896; S 1300). Fine, very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £170
Stephen (1135-1154), Local variants, Penny, Midland group, Lozenge Fleury and Annulets variant [BMC IV], Lincoln, Paien, [——]n : on linc[–], 1.05g/10h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.112; Mossop 16, different dies [= Mack 72 = BMC –, but listed in table of moneyers on p.ccxix]; N 897; S 1301). Randomly struck on a shear-cut piece of silver, edge crack, legends mostly flat but centres fine, extremely rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £900
Stephen (1135-1154), Local variants, Cut Halfpenny, Midland group, Lozenge Fleury and Annulets variant [BMC IV], Lincoln, moneyer uncertain, [dfofid] oi : li[nc] retrograde, 0.48g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, –; Mossop 17, and pl. lxxxvii [= SCBI Lincoln 953 = Mack 74], same dies; BMC –; N 897; S 1301). Legends part flat, otherwise fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £120
Stephen (1135-1154), Local variants, Penny, Midland group, Lozenge Fleury and Annulets variant [BMC IV], Norwich, perhaps Jordan, [—]ian on norpi[—], legend reads outwards, 1.03g/4h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.113; Mack 72ff; BMC –; N 897; S 1301). Hairline striking crack at 3 o’clock, obverse legend flat and portrait weak, centre of reverse fine and the mint-signature clear; perhaps the only recorded coin of this variant for the mint £700-£900
Hammer Price: £400
Stephen (1135-1154), Local variants, Penny, York Royal group, Ornamented series, Phase 3, Flag type, legend of mixed letters and ornaments, 0.89g/12h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.117; Allen, NC 2016, 26, same rev. die [= Mack 217d = BMC 257]; N 919; S 1313). About 20% of the coin broken off, some surface deposit on reverse, otherwise about very fine, very rare £300-£400
Stephen (1135-1154), ‘Baronial’ issues, Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I var.], mint and moneyer uncertain, crowned bust right holding sceptre, [—]ii :· cmaf · ce, rev. [——]iio : rrci : l, cross moline with no distinguishing features, 0.91g/12h (Mack 199c, this coin; BMC –; N 948, this coin; S 1278 var.). Crudely executed portrait and some legend missing, otherwise fine and toned, an intriguing piece of the highest rarity and believed the only known specimen £500-£1,000
Hammer Price: £2,200
Stephen (1135-1154), ‘PERERIC’ variants, Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], reading pereric m, Lincoln, Siward, [si]pard : on : n[ico], 1.22g/12h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.112; Mack 46b, this coin; Mossop 13-14, and pl. lxxxvii, SCBI Lincoln 950 and Williams 716, same dies; BMC –; N 928; S 1279). Legend partly weak, otherwise very fine and attractively toned, very rare £1,500-£2,000
Stephen (1135-1154), ‘PERERIC’ variants, Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], reading pereric m, Lincoln, Siward, s[ipa]r[d : on : nico], from the same dies as previous, 1.38g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.112; Mack 46; Mossop 13-14, and pl. lxxxvii, SCBI Lincoln 950 and Williams 716, same dies; BMC –; N 928; S 1279). Legends mostly flat, otherwise very fine with grey tone, very rare £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,700
Matilda (c. 1139-49), Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], Cardiff, Bricmer, [bric]mer: c[ai]er[di], 1.00g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.108; Boon type A, 33, this coin; Williams 728, same dies; Mack –; BMC –; N 936; S 1326). Crack repaired, legends mostly flat, otherwise fine, portrait better, rare £700-£900
Hammer Price: £4,200
Matilda (c. 1139-49), Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], Cardiff, Bricmer, [bric]mer: caie[rdi], from the same dies as previous, 0.76g/12h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.108; Boon type A, 57, this coin; Williams 728, same dies; Mack –; BMC –; N 936; S 1326). Broken and repaired, fair to fine, rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £1,300
Stephen and Henry II, Penny, Cross Pommée (’Awbridge’) type [BMC VII], London, moneyer uncertain, [————] : lvn, 1.46g/10h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.112; Allen, BNJ 2006, dies unmatched; cf. Mack 117; BMC 196ff; N 881; S 1282). Struck off-centre and much of legend missing, otherwise very fine with a clear portrait, toned £300-£400
Henry II (1154-1189), Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby) coinage, Penny, class A2, Bury St Edmunds, Willem, [wille]m : on : sc : e[d], 1.23g/6h (Eaglen 53, Dd; BMC 45-8, FEJ pl. 14, 3 and Crafter, BNJ 2017, p.57, 2, same dies; N 952/2; S 1337). Almost half flat and flan a trifle small, otherwise fine, toned £50-£70
Hammer Price: £100
Henry II (1154-1189), Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby) coinage, Penny, class A2, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Willem, will[em :] on : nivca, 1.40g/2h (BMC 584, SCBI Norweb 392, FEJ pl. 30, 2 and Atkinson II, 246, same dies; N 952/2; S 1337). Part flat, otherwise fine, toned £90-£120
Hammer Price: £220
Henry II (1154-1189), Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby) coinage, Penny, class A2, Winchester, Herbert, herbert : o[n : winc ·], 1.46g/1h (Winchester Mint 2365 [= FEJ pl. 34, 6 and 9], same dies; cf. BMC 757; N 952/2; S 1337). Part flat, otherwise fine, dark tone £60-£80
Hammer Price: £150
Henry II (1154-1189), Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby) coinage, Penny, class B2, Norwich, Gilbert, g[ilebe]rt : on : norw, 1.42g/8h (BMC 641 and FEJ pl. 31, 16 [= DNW 63, 14], same dies; N 953/2; S 1338). Edge a trifle ragged, otherwise good fine and toned £100-£150
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