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Auction: 15005 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 399

Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, 1.19g, Small profile / cross and annulets type (BMC XII), Canterbury, Winedi, crowned bust left breaking legend, rosette before, legend begins at 5 o'clock, rev. pinnedai:on:can[:], cross pattée with annulet at centre, pellet within annulet in each quarter (Allen BNJ 2012, p.86 Winedi unlisted in this type; N.868; S.1273), a field find, corresponding striking weakness on bust, the usual scuffs and deposits, contemporary edge nick, much of the legends remain, good fine, this piece unique and the first recorded type XII for Winedai at Canterbury

provenance:
Found near Harlow, Essex, 4 January 2009
Recorded with the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, EMC 2015.0176

Allen, BNJ 2012, p.86 lists just two moneyers; Edwine and Gregarie as striking at the Canterbury mint in type XII. The addition of Winedai brings this number to three known moneyers in the type.


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