GREAT BRITAIN. Penny, ND (ca. 1083-86). Winchester Mint; Aethelstan, moneyer. William I 'the Conqueror'. PCGS AU-58.
S-1257; N-848. Paxs (BMC viii) type. Obverse: Crowned and armored bust facing, holding scepter and breaking inner circle; trefoil on shoulder to left; Reverse: Cross pattee, with circumscribed P - A - X - S in angles. Displaying a rather interesting mix of cobalt, olive, and gunmetal gray, this well struck and handsomely preserved example offers tremendous originality and stands as an excellent overall survivor. To view all items from the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection, click
here.From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $300 - $500