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Auction: 24006 - British and World Coins
Lot: 81

William I 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'Two Stars' Type, Penny, 1074-1077, [Lewes, Lincoln or] London, Beorhtmær, + PILLEM REX AN, crowned bust facing, stars flanking in fields, rev. + BRIHTMÆR ON LI, pellet-tipped quatrefoil over cross bottonée, 1.28g [19.75grns], 3h (Carlyon-Britton [BNJ, 1912] -; Grantley 1248[a]; Doubleday 729; cf. EMC 2021.0040 [BRHTMIER ON LVN]; Baldwin Auction 40, 3 May 2005, lot 121 ["Lewes" - believed unique]; North 845; BMC V [Coll. -]; S.1254), subtly crimped, otherwise a bold and uniform strike, the portrait deeply toned, a pleasingly good very fine, rare

Provenance

The Hartland Collection of English Coins

Baldwin, by private treaty, 29 September 1956 - £4.10.0 [with tickets in hand of P Mitchell and Albert Baldwin]

Glendining, 15 June 1954, lot 182 [part] - "...William I, type V, Lincoln, Brihtmier...." - £9.0.0 [Lusted]

Spink Numismatic Circular, March 1938, no. 69349 - Lewes. Hks. 238. R. BRIHTMÆR ON LI. Note although this coin has been ascribed to Lincoln (LI), yet as Brihtmaer is a Lewes moneyer and who also spells Lewes with LI, the latter would seem to be the correct assignment. R. F.D.C." - £2.5.0 [with this Circular listing ticket]

Spink, ticketed for stock, stating: "20 | Wm. I, Type 5, 2 Stars, ON LI [LINCOLN] erased to [LEWES], V/37 - F.D.C - £2.10.0 [9571]", 1937

"Another Property", Sotheby's, 30 July 1934, lot 92 - "Type V, ?of London, BRIHTMIER ON LI, fine and scarce" - £0.12.0

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