Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Lot 1573 Session 6 (9.30am Wednesday) Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
STEPHEN, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued c.1136-1145, BMC i, possibly Mack 4b, Bristol mint, obv. inner circle around [S]TE[ ...; rev. ..RDANVS.. (Gurdan of Bristol?), (S.1278, cf.N.874). Fine and very rare.
The reverse legend in clear for the above letters indicated. This piece has a portrait that suggests links to David I of Scotland (S.5004) or a northern mint. The moneyer full name in clearly uncertain and has no direct link to any issues noted by Mack in BNJ Vol.XXXV.
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Estimate $400
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