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Auction: 19004 - Coins and Commemorative Medals: Spring Auction
Lot: 950

William I (1066-87), Penny, sword type, Wareham, Godwine, 1.19g, head facing, sword over shoulder, cross [?] above other, rev. + go[d]pine on ierh, long cross pattée over fleury-tipped quatrefoil (Ryan {1951}, 897, same dies; N.846; BMC VI; S.1255), peripheral striking softness, otherwise about very fine, a rare variety with cross in field known for this mint, Dorchester and Shaftesbury

For further reading, see: M R Allen, "The Mints and Moneyers of England and Wales: 1066-1158", BNJ, 2012, pp. 1-67

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Sold for
£1,500

Sale 19004 Notices
Description in the printed catalogues is incorrect. Please see the updated description online.