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JM33692

William I Penny, PAXS type, Bridport Mint, moneyer Beorhtwig

Regular price £2,950
Regular price Sale price £2,950

William I (1066-87), silver PAXS Penny (1083-86), Bridport Mint, Moneyer Beorhtwig, facing crowned bust with sceptre to right, crown 3, Latin legend and beaded circles surrounding both sides, +PILLELM REX, rev. cross pattée, each letter of PAXS in an annulet per angle, +BRIHTPI ON BRIDI, weight 1.37g (cf.SCBI 20 [Mack] 1496; BMC.512; Allen, BNJ 12, P.69, Symonds 5; N.850; S.1257). Toned, somewhat off centre from the reverse vantage point, little softness below portrait, otherwise a bold very fine, extremely rare mint town for type.

The fishing port of Bridport in Dorset some 15 miles west of Dorchester first operates as a mint at the time of Aethelstan with a break until the reign of Aethelred II and then runs through to Harold II. The mint only has three moneyers in this reign and may also be connected to the mint signature BREDY which is an old burgh mentioned in the Burghal Hidage.

The Latin legends translate as "William King of the English" on obverse and on the reverse "Beorhtwig of Bridport."

Provenance:

Ex Baldwin with a ticket in the hand of the late Peter Mitchell

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