Coins of the Carlisle Mint from the John Mattinson Collection

Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, Cross Moline type [BMC I], Wilealme, wilealme on c[—]d, 1.39g/7h (Mattinson and Cherry, BNJ 2013, p.105, fig. 9, this coin; Allen, BNJ 2012, p.108; cf. Mack 277; cf. N 873; cf. S 1306). Very fine and extremely rare £2,000-£2,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Coins of the Carlisle Mint from the John Mattinson Collection.

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The moneyer William, either William FitzBaldwin or his grandson William FitzErembald (or both of them), minted some of the early coins from the Carlisle mint and also from Bamborough for both Henry of Scotland and Stephen