Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Penny
Winchester Mint
William I (1066-1086), Norman King of England
Moneyer: Aestan; Type: Paxs
William I, the Conqueror, was the son of Robert le Diable, Duke of Normandy and heir designate of Edward the Confessor. He became King after the death of Harold II in the Battle of Hastings, 1066. The Norman Conquest of England saw no change in the coinage system. The coinage consisted only of silver pennies and was struck at a variety of Mints with regular changes of type.
Obverse Description
A crowned and diademmed bust of the King facing; to right, a sceptre; around, + PILLELM REX
Reverse Description
Within a line circle, a cross pattee with an annulet in each angle, each annulet contains a letter of the word PAXS; around, + AESTAN ON PINCE
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
1086-1087 AD
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Material
Silver
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Overall Dimensions
20 (Outside Diameter), 1.376 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., p.141, no.848 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., p.140, no.1257 Pages