Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 15

William 'the Conqueror' (1066-1087), 'PAXS' Penny, 1083-1086, Wareham, Sideloc, + PILLELMREX, the MR ligate, crowned bust facing, with flat band and arches, cross-tipped and winged sceptre in right field, trefoil above left shoulder, rev. + SIDELOC ON PERE, short cross potent, P A X S in lobes in angles, commencing in fourth quarter, 1.385g [21.374grns], 12h (Beauworth [1833], p. 10 [19 Recorded]; Hawkins 241; Rev. G F Crowther, Numismatic Chronicle [Third Series, Volume XI, 1891], Type XIV; SCBI 16 [Norweb], 280 same dies; SCBI 17 [Midlands], 601 same dies; SCBI 20 [Mack], 1456 same dies; SCBI 24 [West Country], 823 same dies; and, 997 same dies; EMC 1200.0652 same dies [Conte - Fitzwilliam]; Allen [BNJ 2012], p. 82; North 848 [Crown 1]; BMC VIII, 1038 same reverse die [Beauworth]; S.1257), softly struck, otherwise attractively and colourfully cabinet toned and of excellent metal, very fine and pleasingly so, a scarcer provincial mint

Provenance

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

Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.5.7

Beauworth Hoard (Hants), found June 1833


Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Sold for
£900

Starting price
£5