William I 'Profile Left Type' Silver Penny Canterbury
William I Silver Penny
Profile Left Type
Wulfræd on Canterbury
1.23g 19.9mm
Spink – 1250
North – 839 Scarce
Obverse:
PILLEMV REX I. Crowned bust facing left with sceptre in front.
Reverse:
PVFRED ON CANT. Cross fleury with annulet in centre.
Very fine and very rare. Just 3 examples of this type/moneyer listed on EMC/SCBI, one of which is a fragment. Same obverse die as SCBI 20 Mack - Number 1345.
Ex A. Fuller Collection [bt Spink, 2 May 1900 - £1.5.0]
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1900 - Number 62420
It's been suggested that this is also possibly:
Ex Monckton Collection, Sotheby's Auction, 21-23 Jun 1869 - Lot 373 [part]
Ex Captain E. Hoare Collection, Sotheby's Auction, 10 July 1861 - Lot 61 [part]
Ex J. Hall Collection, Sotheby's Auction, 28 Mar 1849 - Lot 36
Ex Lt. Col. Durrant, Sotheby's Auction, 19-28 Apri 1847 - Lot 103
Data sheet
- Metal
- Silver
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