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Auction: 14007 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 526

William I (1066-87), Penny, 1.30g, profile right type, Leicester, Friothekest, crowned bust right holding sceptre before, rev. +freÐhgest on lhr, cross pattée within inner circle from which a voided trefoil extends into each angle (N.847; S.1256), surface stress parallel to horizontal arm of reverse cross under magnification, rich, deep mahogany tone and an exceptional strike on this, extremely fine or better

For a discussion on the attribution of this coin to Leicester as opposed to Chester cf M. R. Allen BNJ 2012, Vol.82 'The mints and moneyers of England and Wales, 1066-1158', p.55

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