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William the Conqueror (1066-1086)
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H5004 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.38g., PAXS type (c.1083-c.1086), Winchester - Lifinc, crowned facing bust of king, holding sceptre in his right hand, +PILLEM REX, rev., cross pattée, in each angle an annulet containing a letter of the word PAXS, +LIFINC ON PINCI (N.848; S.1257), good extremely fine, lustrous toning. $1495

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H4362 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.37g., PAXS type (c.1083-c.1086), Winchester - Lifinc, crowned facing bust of king, holding sceptre in his right hand, +PILLEM REX, rev., cross pattée, in each angle an annulet containing a letter of the word PAXS, +LIFINC ON PINCI (N.848; S.1257), extremely fine, deep black toning. $1195 SOLD

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JCN16 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.38g., PAXS type (c.1083-c.1086), Thetford - Ælfwine, crowned facing bust of king, holding sceptre in his right hand, +PILLEM REX, rev., cross pattée, in each angle an annulet containing a letter of the word PAXS, +ÆLFPINE ON ÐTFI, (N.848; S.1257), very fine, toned. $995

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JCN8 - William I (1066-1087), Cut Silver Halfpenny, 0.49g., Sword type (c.1077-c.1080), Thetford - Folcard, crowned facing bust of king, holding sword in his right hand, +[PILLEM R]EX, rev., cross pattée over quadrilateral with incurved sides, fleury at angles, +FOL[CARD ON T]EFT, (N.846; S.1255), good very fine, toned, rare. $295

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JCN14 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.44g., PAXS type (c.1083-c.1086), Norwich - Godwine, crowned facing bust of king, holding sceptre in his right hand, +PILLEM REX, rev., cross pattée, in each angle an annulet containing a letter of the word PAXS, +GODPINE ON NORÐP, (N.848; S.1257), very fine, toned. $1195

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JCN15 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.37g., PAXS type (c.1083-c.1086), Sudbury - Wulfric, crowned facing bust of king, holding sceptre in his right hand, +PILLEM REX, rev., cross pattée, in each angle an annulet containing a letter of the word PAXS, +PVLFRIC ON SVÐ, (N.848; S.1257), good very fine, toned, rare mint. $1495 SOLD

Provenance:
Ex F. Elmore-Jones (1898-1982) Collection, Glendining, 7th October 1986, lot 1640.
 
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JCN2 - William I (1066-1087), Silver Penny, 1.15g., Bonnet type (c.1068-c.1070), Thetford - God, crowned facing bust of king, crown with dangling pendants, +PILLEM REX I, rev. voided short cross with annulet in centre, pellet between two crescents at end of each limb, pile in each angle, + GOD ON ÐEOTEORND, (N.842; S.1251), toned, almost very fine. $1195

Provenance:
Old Spink stock ticket in the hand of D. G. Liddell(?).

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JCN6 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.28g., Two Stars type (c.1074-c.1077), Norwich - Godwine, crowned facing bust of William, a star either side of his head, +PILLEM REX ANI, rev. cross botonnée over quadrilateral with incurved sides, an annulet in the centre,  +GODPINE ON NORÐP, (N.845; S.1254), flan perforated at 9 o'clock from a slight striking defect, extremely fine, toned. $1195 SOLD

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JCN11 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.38g., PAXS type (c.1083-c.1086), Ipswich - Ælfwine, crowned facing bust of king, holding sceptre in his right hand, +PILLEM REX, rev., cross pattée, in each angle an annulet containing a letter of the word PAXS, +ALFPINE ON GIPSP (N.848; S.1257), good very fine, toned. $1395

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JCN4 - William I (1066-1087), Silver Penny, 1.28g., Two Sceptres type (1072-c.1074), Thetford - Leofric, crowned facing bust of king, holding a sceptre pattée left and a sceptre botonnée right, +PILLEM REX ANN, rev., cross fleury with annulet in centre over saltire botonnée, +LIOFRIC ON ÐIOTNI, (N.844; S.1253), toned, weak in parts otherwise good very fine, rare. $1595 SOLD

A previously unrecorded moneyer for the Thetford mint in the reign of William I.

Provenance:
Found at Ringland, near, Norfolk, England (TG 1314).
EMC record #2009.0405.
BNJ Coin Register 2010.
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JCN12 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.38g., PAXS type (c.1083-c.1086), Ipswich - Sveinn, crowned facing bust of king, holding sceptre in his right hand, +PILLEM REX, rev., cross pattée, in each angle an annulet containing a letter of the word PAXS, +SPEGEN ON GIPESP (N.848; S.1257), good very fine, toned. $1295 SOLD

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JCN7 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.14g., Two Stars type (c.1074-c.1077), Thetford - Ælfric, crowned facing bust of William, a star either side of his head, +PILLEM REX AN, rev. cross botonnée over quadrilateral with incurved sides, an annulet in the centre,  +ÆLFRIC ON Ð[E]OTF, (N.845; S.1254), moneyer unrecorded for mint, good very fine, dark patina. $1195 SOLD

Provenance:
Found at Easton Maudit, Northamptonshire, England (SP 8858).
EMC record #2003.0166.
BNJ Coin Register 2003, #236
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JCN3 - William I (1066-1087), Silver Penny, 1.31g., Two Sceptres type (1072-c.1074), Norwich - Godric, crowned facing bust of king, holding a sceptre pattée left and a sceptre botonnée right, +PILLEM REX ANGLII, rev., cross fleury with annulet in centre over saltire botonnée, +GODRIC ON NORÐI, (N.844; S.1253), toned, very fine, rare. $1495

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JCN10 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.26g., Profile Right/ Cross Fleury type (1080-c.1083), Norwich - Godwine, crowned bust of king right, holding sceptre in his right hand, + PILLELM REX , rev. cross pattee with annulet, a voided fleur in each angle, +GODWINE ON NORÐI (N.847; S.1256), small hairline flan crack at 4 o'clock otherwise of solid fabric, almost very fine / very fine, toned, rare. $1495 SOLD

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H4308 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.36g., PAXS type (c.1083-c.1086), Winchester - Spracling, crowned facing bust of king, holding sceptre in his right hand, +PILLEM REX, rev., cross pattée, in each angle an annulet containing a letter of the word PAXS, +SPRACLING ON PIN (N.848; S.1257), almost extremely fine. $1395 NOW $1295

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H4300 - William I (1066-1087), Penny, 1.41g., PAXS type (c.1083-c.1086), Winchester - Wigmund, crowned facing bust of king, holding sceptre in his right hand, +PILLEM REX, rev., cross pattée, in each angle an annulet containing a letter of the word PAXS, +PIMVND ON PINC (N.848; S.1257), very fine / good very fine. $955 NOW $795 SOLD

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H4251 - William I (1066-1087), Silver Cut Halfpenny, 0.49g., Two Stars type (c.1074-c.1077), Norwich - Godwine, crowned facing bust of William, a star either side of his head, [+PIL]LEM REX[ ANGLO], rev. cross botonnée over quadrilateral with incurved sides, an annulet in the centre,  +GODR[IC ON NO]RĐPI, (N.880; S.1254),extremely fine, toned. $345 SOLD