NORMAN. William I 'the Conqueror'. 1066-1087. AR Penny (19mm, 1.20 g, 9h). Canopy type (BMC iii). London mint; Ælfsige, moneyer. Struck circa 1070-1072. Crowned facing bust within canopy of two columns / + IELFSI ON LIINDNEI, double quadrilateral, with incurved sides, annulet at center, and fleur at each limb. SCBI –; BMC 193 var. (legends); North 843; SCBC 1252. Toned, flan crack, worn reverse die. VF.
From the Causeway Collection, purchased from Baldwin's. Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 1656.