WORLD COINS, GREAT BRITAIN, Stephen, (1135-1154), Silver Penny, undated, 1.24 g. 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. (BMC type VI; N 879; S 1281). Flan chip, one other tiny edge nick, with a pleasing bust, toned. Rare. Very fine for issue.
Estimate: $ 1,650