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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 11

William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Norwich, Godwine, + PILLELM REX, crowned bust facing, with flat band and arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + GODPINE O NORÐP, short cross potent, P A X S in lobes in angles, commencing in second quarter, 1.363g [21.034grns], 6h (Beauworth [1833], p. 12 [66 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 26 [East Anglia], 1388; North 848 [Crown 1]; BMC VIII, 839 same dies [Beauworth]; S.1257), an area of die softness by sceptre, otherwise attractively cabinet tone and of excellent metal, very fine or bolder in most parts

Provenance

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

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 July 1899 - £0.8.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, July 1899 (P.3474, no. 55344) - "GODPINE O NORÐ, very fine" - £0.8.6

Alexander Durlacher, Sotheby's, 20 March 1899, lot 12 [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....GODPINE ON ORTHP (Norwich)..." - £1.3.0 [Spink]

Beauworth Hoard (Hants), found June 1833

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Sold for
£700

Starting price
£5