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Auction: 22005 - British and World Coins - Spring Auction
Lot: 47

William I 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Two Stars' Type, Penny, 1074-1077, Shaftesbury, Aelnoth, crowned bust facing, between two stars, rev. + ALNOÐ ON SAFTI, pellet-tipped quadrilobe over cross bottonnée, 1.21g, 9h (P W P Carlyon-Britton, SNC, November 1902, Col. 5654, no. 238 this coin; North 845; BMC V; Spink 1254), some superficial stressing and marks under magnification, otherwise a delightful 'gunmetal' example, some antique scuffs on reverse, otherwise good very fine, very rare and with an excellent pedigree

Provenance
Henry Symonds, Glendining, 26 September 1973, lot 30* - very fine and extremely rare - £200 - (The Spink Library copy notes the following: 'I like this! Definitely buy' written in the hand of Finn)
H Montagu, Second Portion, Sotheby's, 11-16 May 1896, lot 218 - (Hks. 238), fine and a rare type of this mint - £2.16.0 [Verity]
E J Shepherd, Sotheby's, 22-25 July 1885, lot 119 [part] - 'Sandwich'...well preserved - £4.4.0 [Lincoln for Montagu]




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Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£550