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GM23857

William I Penny, Canopy type, Wallingford Mint, moneyer Sweartlinc

William I (1066-87), silver canopy type Penny (1070-72), Wallingford Mint, Moneyer Sweartlinc, facing crowned bust to edge of coin under canopy supported by two pillars, Latin legend surrounding commences lower left, +PILLELMVS REX, rev. annulet at centre of double quadrilateral with incurved sides, fleury at each apex, beaded circles and Latin legend surrounding, +SPEARTLINE ON PIII, weight 1.19g (BMC type III, 217; N.843; S.1252). Toned, two light parallel scratches or striations down canopy to head, otherwise a bold very fine with a good facial portrait, rare.

Despite the transition from the Anglo-Saxon to the Norman period, numismatically the three-year change of coin types continued. The canopy type of William is the third of the seven types attributed to this reign. According to North the Wallingford Mint in Oxfordshire had up to nine moneyers active throughout the reigns of William the Conqueror and William Rufus, which is one of the lower numbers amongst the mint activity at this time. London was the main mint with up to 38 moneyers, with Lincoln second with up to 26 and Norwich third with up to 18.

The obverse Latin legend translates as "William King of the English" and the reverse as "Sweartlinc of Wallingford."

The first Norman King William the Conqueror born around 1028, became Duke of Normandy in 1035.

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