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Henry I (1100 - 1135)

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H5388 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 1.44g., 20mm, Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type (1125 - c.1135), BMC type XV, London - Godric, crowned three-quarters facing diademed bust of Henry holding a sceptre, rev., quadrilateral with incurved sides and lis at each angle over cross fleury, +GODRIC:ON: LVNDEN, (N.871; S.1276), good very fine, toned. $695

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H5144 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 1.28g., 19mm, Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type (1125 - c.1135), BMC type XV, mint and moneyer unknown, crowned three-quarters facing diademed bust of Henry holding a sceptre, rev., quadrilateral with incurved sides and lis at each angle over cross fleury, [+...]PINE:ON[...], (N.871; S.1276), weakly struck in parts, almost very fine, toned. $195

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H4514 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 0.88g., Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type (1125 - c.1135), BMC type XV, mint and moneyer unknown, crowned three-quarters facing diademed bust of Henry holding a sceptre, rev., quadrilateral with incurved sides and lis at each angle over cross fleury, (N.871; S.1276), weakly struck in parts, obverse doublestruck, crease mark across field, almost very fine, toned, scarce. $195 SOLD

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H4498 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny 1.04g., Full Face / Cross Fleury type (c.1117), BMC type X, Lincoln? - Guthrothr?, crowned and diademed facing bust, HENR[ICVS RE]X A, rev., cross fleury [+GVT]RED ON [LINC], (N.866; S.1271), very fine, chipped, otherwise sound fabric, very fine, very rare. $395

Provenance:
A. H. Baldwin stock ticket in the hand of hand of Elmore Jones (1898-1982).

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H4501 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 1.25g., Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type (1125 - c.1135), BMC type XV, Winchester - Ælfric, crowned three-quarters facing diademed bust of Henry holding a sceptre, H[EN]RICVS, rev., quadrilateral with incurved sides and lis at each angle over cross fleury, +[ALPRICVS O]N PINC, (N.871; S.1276), weakly struck in parts, very fine, toned, scarce. $395

A. H. Baldwin stock ticket written in the hand of Peter Mitchell (1933-) retired 1997.

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H4468 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 1.31g., Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type (1125 - c.1135), BMC type XV, Gloucester - Rodbert?, crowned three-quarters facing diademed bust of Henry holding a sceptre, [HENRICVS], rev., quadrilateral with incurved sides and lis at each angle over cross fleury, [+RODBER]T:ON GLOE:, (N.871; S.1276), slightly irregular flan, weakly struck in parts, very fine, toned, scarce. $795

Abbot of Reading's Moneyer

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H4471 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 1.40g., Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type (1125 - c.1135), BMC type XV, London - Ædgar, crowned three-quarters facing diademed bust of Henry holding a sceptre, [HENRICVS], rev., quadrilateral with incurved sides and lis at each angle over cross fleury, +ÆD[GAR ]ON:LVNDE, (N.871; S.1276), very fine, small overlapping flan flaw at centre of coin on both sides, scarce and interesting. $795 NOW $495

It is known from a surviving contemporary writ that this moneyer, Ædgar, worked for the Abbot Hugh and the Abbey of Reading at London, under a special dispensation granted by Henry I. The privilege continued into the reign of Edward III.

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H4433 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 1.32g., Annulets and Piles type (c.1105), BMC type IV, London - Æthelgar, crowned diademed bust of Henry, sceptre over right shoulder, HENRIC REX, rev., ALGAR ON LVND, four annulets between four piles, (N.860; S.1265), very fine, very rare type. $595 NOW $365 SOLD

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H4434 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 1.42g., Quadrilateral on Cross Fleury type (1125 - c.1135), BMC type XV, London - Leofræd, crowned three-quarters facing diademed bust of Henry holding a sceptre, HENRICVS, rev., quadrilateral with incurved sides and lis at each angle over cross fleury, LIFRED:ON:LVNDE:, (N.871; S.1276), weakly struck in centre, good fine, great provenance. $295
 
Provenance:
Unknown Collectors ticket.
Ex W. G. Wallace Collection (died 1951).
Ex J. C. S. Rashleigh (1872-1961) Collection.
Purchased from  A.H. Baldwin 1912.

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JCN27 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny 1.32g., Full Face / Cross Fleury type (c.1117), BMC type X, Norwich - Stanheard, crowned and diademed facing bust, HENRICVS REX AN, rev., cross fleury +STANHART ON NO, (N.866; S.1271), with official snick at 12 o'clock, crack across bust (daylight) otherwise sound fabric, very fine, very rare. $795 NOW $495

No specimen for mint and moneyer in EMC / SCBI database, only 193 specimens in the same database for all mints.

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JCN24 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 0.88g., Pax type, BMC III, (c.1107), Sudbury - Wulfric, +HENRI REX, crowned facing bust, annulet and trefoil flanking at neck neck, rev., +PVLFRIC ON SVÐ, PAX between two double-lines across central field, two annulets above and below, (N.859; S.1264), small area of lamination on crown, good vey fine, toned, very rare. $2995 NOW $1995

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JCN31 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 1.35g., Pellets in Quatrefoil type (c.1123), BMC type XIV, Bury St. Edmunds - Oddo, facing crowned and diademed bust of Henry holding a sceptre, star to the right, HENRICVS REX, rev., quadrilateral with a star in centre and pellets on limb, four lis around, +OD[DO: ON: SA]NCADM, (Eaglen 14; N.870; S.1275), weakly struck in parts as is often the norm, otherwise good very fine, scarce. $2595 NOW $1595  SOLD

Ex F Elmore-Jones  (1898-1982) Collection, Glendining, 7th October 1986, lot 1655.
Robin J. Eaglen,
"The Abbey and Mint of Bury St Edmunds", 2006,
 (B579),  possibly from Bournemouth / Canterbury Hoard, 1901.
 

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JCN28 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny 1.02g., Full Face / Cross Fleury type (c.1117), BMC type X, Thetford - Alward, crowned and diademed facing bust, HENRICVS REX:AN, rev., cross fleury +ALPARD ON [ÐEO]IE, (N.866; S.1271), with official snick, obverse lacquered, good very fine, very rare. $1995 NOW $1495

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Spink Standard Catalogue Plate Coin

JCN26 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 1.32g., Annulets and Piles type (c.1105), BMC type IV, Norwich - Howorth, crowned diademed bust of Henry, sceptre over right shoulder, HENRIC REX, rev., HAPARD ON NOR, four annulets between four piles, (N.860; S.1265 this coin), softly struck in parts, good very fine, very rare type, Spink Standard Catalogue plate coin. $3995 NOW $2995 SOLD

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JCN32 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 1.28g., Pellets in Quatrefoil type (c.1123), BMC type XIV, Thetford - Ælfweard, facing crowned and diademed bust of Henry holding a sceptre, star to the right, HENRICVS, rev., quadrilateral with a star in centre and pellets on limb, four lis around, +ALFEPARD [ON] TETF, (N.870; S.1275), good very fine, scarce. $1995 NOW $1495

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JCN25 - Henry I (1100-1135), Silver Penny, 1.33g., Pax type, BMC III, (c.1107), Thetford - Thurstan, +HENRI REX, crowned facing bust, annulet and trefoil flanking at neck neck, rev., +ÐVRTAN OII ÐTFI, PAX between two double-lines across central field, two annulets above and below, (N.859; S.1264), good vey fine, toned, very rare. $3795 NOW $2495

Provenance:
Ex Classical Numismatic Group auction 76, 16 September 1998, lot 1860.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group auction 47, 16 September 1998, lot 2413.