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

№ 3842

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30 September 2009

Estimate: £800–£1,000

Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Pointing Bust and Stars type, uncertain mint, Godwine, GODPIN[E O]N[——], 1.19g/12h (N 862; S 1267). Weakly struck, fair to fine, extremely rare £800-1,000

Godwine is known for type 6 only at Winchester (RCL 3901). This specimen, if it is from the same mint, is from different dies. A moneyer Godwine struck in type 5 at Thetford and Wallingford and type 7 at Warwick. The N of ON is probably reverse-barred; the last letter of the mint signature may be N