GREAT BRITAIN. Penny, ND (1038-40). Leicester Mint. Harold I Harefoot. NGC AU-58.
Fleur de Lis (BMC Vc) type; S-1165; North-803; Hild-371; SCBI Cop-203 (plate coin); Bruun-1109. Weight: 1.00 gms. Moneyer: Wulstan. Original, dark toning. Very rare type (Hildebrand B var. a) where the "fleurs" are constituted by three pellets on a stem.
From the L. E. Bruun Collection.
Estimate: 1200 - 1400