1070 Penny – William I (William the Conqueror) Canopy Type

1070 Penny William I Obverse

The 1070 Penny - William I (William the Conqueror) Canopy Type
 
Silver penny of William the Conqueror, struck about 1070-1072 at the London Mint of moneyer Ealdgar. Diameter 19.5mm, weight 1.26g. SCBC 1252. This coin graded as VF.

The Obverse shows a crowned King William facing, with a canopy of two columns. This is known as the Canopy Type (BMC 3).

The Reverse shows a double quadrilateral with in-curved sides and annulet at centre and fleur on each limb. The legend is the moneyer, 'EALDGAR ON LVNDN'.

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Mintage: Not known
Minted at Provincial mints.
William I (1066-1087)
Classification: House of NORMANDY, NORMAN KINGS.

William I, usually known as William the Conqueror, was born about 1028 in Falaise, France. Son of Robert the Magnificent and an unmarried mother, Herleva, he became Duke of Normandy from 1035.

When William's first cousin once removed, Edward the Confessor died, William invaded England, killing King Harold at the Battle of of Hastings on 14 October 1066 and claimed the throne.

As William I he ruled England well although applying high taxation. The Doomsday Book (The 'Great Survey') in 1085 was really a list of land-holdings to see what taxes needed to be paid.

William died on 9 September 1087, aged about 59, at the Priory of Saint Gervase, Rouen, Duchy of Normandy.
Category: Penny
The Penny is one of the most famous British coins. The coin itself has been around since 600AD and at various times has been struck in silver, copper and bronze. Originally split into halfpennies and farthing, it is now itself the least denomination coin currently in circulation. Made from copper (actually copper plated steel).

Originally there were 12 pennies in one shilling and 240 pennies in £1; since decimalisation in 1971 there are 100 new pence in one pound.

Composition: Early pennies were Silver, then Copper, Bronze and Copper coated steel.
Which Mint: Provincial mints
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There were often dozens of mints, sometimes all making the same coin. The variations and mintmarks are exciting for numismatists, although sometimes it takes an expert to analyse them.

Most English Provincial Mints began to close after 1279 when the Royal Mint opened The Tower Mint (called so as it was housed at the Tower of London), although some continued working for much longer. The central mint gave the King and the Master of the Royal Mint much more control over the production and quality of English coinage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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William I
William I 'the Lion' Scottish Hammered Silver Penny / Ex Raymond Collection
£ 425.00
1086 KING WILLIAM I PENNY - Museum Specimen, Silver-Plated - Exact Size & Detail
1086 KING WILLIAM I PENNY - Museum Specimen, Silver-Plated - Exact Size & Detail
£ 7.99
Norman Coin William I "the Conqueror" Penny - PCGS AU53
Norman Coin William I "the Conqueror" Penny - PCGS AU53
£ 1,099.00
William I "the Conqueror", silver penny, Bonnet type, Svartlingr on Wallingford
William I "the Conqueror", silver penny, Bonnet type, Svartlingr on Wallingford
£ 1,600.00
HENRY I (SON OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, 1100-1135). SILVER PENNY.
HENRY I (SON OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, 1100-1135). SILVER PENNY.
£ 390.00
1195-1214 William I
1195-1214 William I 'The Lion' Hammered Silver Cut Half Penny 0.746g CO07BF
£ 55.00
William I Silver Penny + Henry Ill gold Penny Westair Reproduction Coins
William I Silver Penny + Henry Ill gold Penny Westair Reproduction Coins
£ 9.00
NETHERLANDS King William I 1 Cent Coin Dated 1821 Crowned Shield & Lion UTRECHT
NETHERLANDS King William I 1 Cent Coin Dated 1821 Crowned Shield & Lion UTRECHT
£ 12.99

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