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Auction: 24004 - British and World Coins and Medals Spring Auction
Lot: 49

William I 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Canopy' Type, Penny, 1070-1072, Thetford, Godric, crowned bust facing, under canopy, rev. + [GO]DRIC ON ÐEOTFODI, 1.09g [16.8grns], 1h (Baldwin 40, 3 May 2005, lot 120 same dies; Allen [BNJ 2012], p. 82; North 843; BMC III; Spink 1252), an evident field find with pitting in areas and with surface stress to right of bust and a small edge knock at 8 o'clock, otherwise lightly toned and full, fine or bolder in most parts, an evidently exceptionally rare type given the absence of a comparable specimen on SCBI/EMC, and only one other traced in public commerce

Provenance

Spink 231, 22 September 2015, lot 396 - £800

Purchased by Spink [ref. SPK38605/4], 10 November 2014

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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£800