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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 7

William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Bath, Osmær, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with pointed band and curved arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev + OSMIER ON BAÐNI, short cross potent, P A X S in angles commencing in second quarter, 1.365g [21.065grns], 6h (Beauworth [1833], p. 8 [8 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 24 [West Country], 779-781 same dies; SCBI 26 [East Anglia], 1371 same dies; EMC 1999.0200 same dies; North 850 [Crown 3]; BMC VIII, 504 same dies [Beauworth]; S.1257), slightly doubled, otherwise of excellent metal, lightly cabinet toned, very fine, scarce, and struck from an obverse die shared with a contemporary moneyer of the mint Æthelmaer

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 July 1899 - £0.12.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, July 1899 (P.3477, no. 55412) - "rare, very fine" - £0.12.6

Alexander Durlacher, Sotheby's, 20 March 1899, lot 6 [part] - "The following twelve lots of Pennies of the "Pax” type , as arranged by the late owner form an exceedingly valuable series of the Conqueror's Mints....OSMIER. ON. BAÐNI. (Bath)..." - £1.8.0 [Spink]

Beauworth Hoard (Hants), found June 1833

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Sold for
£900

Starting price
£5