BRITISH COINS, Stephen, Silver Penny, Cross and Piles type (c.1150-1154), Castle Rising mint, moneyer Robert, crowned head left with sceptre, annulets on crown, no inner circle, +STIEFNE, rev cross fleury, piles in each angle with trefoil head, +---DBERT:ON:RIS, 1.24g (BMC type VI; N 879; S 1281). Flan chip, one other tiny edge nick, otherwise toned, very fine for issue with a pleasing bust, rare.
ex Spink auction 141, March 2000, lot 179
ex Spink Numismatic Circular, April 2006, item HS2279
Estimate: £1500-2000