Auction Catalogue

30 September 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coinsxx

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 3839

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30 September 2009

Estimate: £1,500–£2,000

William II (1087-1100), Penny, Profile type, Thetford, Godelef, GODLEF ON DTFRDE, 1.29g/9h (BMC –; N 851; S 1258). Slightly scored on obverse and with a tiny perforation at 1 o’clock, otherwise nearly very fine and dark-toned, extremely rare, the moneyer unknown for this class £1,500-2,000

Provenance: Found at Tuddenham (Suffolk). EMC 2008.0426.

Godelef is only otherwise known at Thetford for William I PAXS type