Description
Henry I (1100-35), Penny, BMC. III (c.1103), Paxs type, Sudbury Mint, moneyer Wulfric, crowned draped bust facing, annulet above left shoulder, tri-pellets above right shoulder, legend surrounding +HENRI REX. Rev, PAX across centre between two lines, annulets above and below within inner circle, legend surrounding commencing upper left, +PVLFRIC ON SVD, 1.25g (S.1264; N.859; BMC III).
Light grey cabinet toning, struck on a full flan without any edge chips or flan flaws, portrait and legends showing honest wear, potentially issued with worn dies. Well provenanced with three tickets supporting. Marked as extremely rare in the mint town on one of the backing tickets. The Paxs type irrespective of mint is classed as very rare. Fine, an academic specimen.
Ex Spink, 27.9.1923 [ticket marked RRR], bought for £6
Ex. Glendining’s 13.03.1974, lot 200
Ex. Glendining’s 23rd April 1991, lot 77 [ex Raymond Carlyon Britton collection]
