William I. 1066-1087. AR penny. 1.35 gm. 19 mm. PAX type. London mint, Britwine moneyer. His bust facing, holding a scepter (crown 2); +PILLELM REX / A cross patee with the letters P A X S distributed among the angles; BRIHTPINE ON LII. S. 1257. N. 849. BMC viii; Norman Kings 780. Good Extremely Fine; light old toning with multi-hued highlights over fresh surfaces; particularly well and fully struck. Superb example.

From an advanced collection assembled in England in the 1950s and not on the market until now.