🥇 BANNER EXTREMELY RARE - HENRY I - NORMAN PENNY! - UPDATED - SCAN ADDED

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It doesn't get much rarer than this one!

Henry I
Circa 1119


Only 4 coins recorded at this mint. This is the ONLY 1 of this type at this mint.

This period was full of plated fakes, so they often turn up bent to test them or cut. Due to the broken coins & the fact some where rejected a decree was made that all coins were 'snicked' with a cut before they left the mint. Mine has this tiny snick.

What is amazing about this coin, other than the condition (its better in the hand) is the extra large flan which at a time of silver shortage would have made it very over-weight. See the picture of it next to the ones in the book & notice the size difference :o Anyone could have easily cut this one down to proper size & lived for 1 week of the cutting! So how this ended up lost in such amazing condition, I'll never know!

For those interested in value, I could pretty much name my price (not that I ever will), but about $1000.

I have said a few times this year that I wanted a good shortcross but this is a find of a lifetime!

UPDATED:
The mint was very thoroughly studied in an article published in 1999, where there were recorded four types for this moneyer in the reign of Henry I. No other types had been recorded since 1999, but this is now another type to add to the list.

Above is part of an email I just recieved, so as I thought, its pretty damn rare. WHOOHOOO.......

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WOODY50 said:
In which field did you find this? Sure a good field, thats for sure.

One of our worst fields based on past experience.
 

wow that is a wonderful find way to go
 

I wouldn't know how to act finding something that old. Crusader....... you always find the good stuff. You are a true master to the hobby. WTG on perservering and working so hard. You are the man of men :D
 

crazyjarhead said:
I wouldn't know how to act finding something that old. Crusader....... you always find the good stuff. You are a true master to the hobby. WTG on perservering and working so hard. You are the man of men :D

Cheers, you would do the same in my situation :thumbsup:
 

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