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Auction: 1011 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins, Commemorative Medals & Numismatic Books
Lot: 229

Stephen (1135-54), Penny, 1.09g, ´Watford´ type, uncertain mint and moneyer, crowned bust left, sceptre before, without inner circle, rev. [..]od.on[..],central fleur of crown breaking legend, rev. cross moline, fleur in each angle (N.874; S,1278), dished, not struck up in places, pleasing bust of king, good fine, a rare variety Estimate £ 300-400 provenence ex Prestwych Hoard This variety is noted for Bedford, Canterbury, Carlisle, Lincoln, London, Norwich, Oxford, Southwark and Warwick. No moneyer with a name ending od or Ð is recorded at any of these mints.

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