TRITON II A Unique Penny of William II
1277. Norman Kings. William I. 1066-1087. AR Penny (1.20 gm). Profile left type, circa 1066-1068. London mint. Aldgar, moneyer. +PILLEMVS REX, crowned and diademed bust left, holding sceptre / +ALDGAR ON LVI, cross fleury with annulet in center. BMC Norman Kings II, 7 var. (beaded reverse inner circle); North 839; Seaby 1250. Well toned, good VF, some obverse surface roughness. ($750)
1281. William II. 1087-1100. AR Penny (1.34 gm). Cross in quatrefoil type, circa 1089-1092. Dover mint. Lufric, moneyer. +PILLELM RE, crowned bust facing holding sword over right shoulder / +LVFRIC ON DOFR, quatrefoil with cross pattee and pellets in angles. BMC Norman Π, type II; SCBI 20, —; North 852; Seaby 1259. Toned, good VF. ($1500) This is the only known coin of this type for
1278. William 1.1066-1087. AR Penny (1.12 gm). Bonnet type, circa 1068-1070. Lincoln mint. Wulfsi, moneyer. + P I L L E M V S REX, crowned and diademed bust facing / +PVLSI ON LINCO, cross voided with pellets, crescents and piles. BMC Norman II, type II, 102; SCBI 20, —; North 842; Seaby 1251. Toned EF, flan crack. ($400) Ex Corringham Hoard, 1995.
Lufric.
1279. William 1.1066-1087. AR Penny (1.14 gm). Bonnet type, circa 1068-1070. Thetford mint. God, moneyer. PILLEMVS REX, crowned and diademed bust facing / + G O D ΟΝΝ DEOTFDR, cross voided with pellets, crescents and piles. BMC Norman II, type II, 147 var.; SCBI 2 0 , 1 3 6 1 var.; North 842; Seaby 1251. Toned EF, flan crack. ($500)
1282. Henry 1.1100-1135. AR Penny (1.40 gm). Pellets in quatrefoil type, circa 1123. Gloucester mint. Wulfwi, moneyer. +hENRICVS R · , crowned bust facing, holding sceptre; star to right / +PVLF[PI]: ON: GOLPEC, quatrefoil with central star and pellets; lis in angles. BMC Norman II, 127; North 870; Seaby 1275. Nicely toned EF, reverse a littie off center. Rare. ($1500)
Ex Corringham
Ex Norweb Collection (Spink, 13 June 1985), lot 111; R.C. Collection, Part I (Glendining's, 6-9 June 1955), lot 1076.
Hoard,
1995.
1280. William I. 1066-1087. A R Penny (1.40 gm). Pax type, circa 1083-1086. Cricklade mint. Ielfpine, moneyer. + P I L L E L M REX, crowned facing bust holding sceptre; annulet on shoulder / +IELFPINE ON CRIC, PAXS in angles of cross. BMC Norman II, 625; North 849; Seaby 1257. Attractively toned, good VF, obverse slightly double struck. ($400)
Lockett
1283. Henry 1.1100-1135. A R Penny (1.34 gm). Pellet in quatrefoil type, circa 1123. Southwark mint. Lefwine, moneyer. hENRICVS REX, crowned bust facing with sceptre; star over shoulder / +LE[FPI]NE: ON: SVDPV, star and pellets in quatrefoil; lis in angles. BMC Norman Π, 174 var. (legend variant); North 870; Seaby 1275. Toned EF, partial flat strike, small flan cut. ($500)
From the John Jordan Collection. Ex Stack's (October 1985) lot 1034.
From the John Jordan Collection. Ex Major W.P. Collection (Sotheby's, 20 November 1916), lot 1407. 215
Carlyon-Britton