Great Britain
William I the Conqueror (1066-87) Penny ca. 1083-86 MS63 NGC, Sandwich mint, Ælfgate as moneyer, S-1257, North-848. + PILLELM REX, crowned and diademed bust facing, holding scepter to right / + IELFGTE ON SAND, cross pattée; letters PAXS contained within annulets in each quarter. Darkly toned in a deep russet-gray with sharply detailed devices and hints of underlying luster. A rare mint for this issue with an excellent pedigree.Ex. Millenia (Jacob Y. Terner) Collection; Dr. William H. Allen Collection; Harry Alexander Parsons CollectionFrom the RichLyn Collection
Estimate: 1200-1600 USD