The 1070 Penny - William I (William the Conqueror) Canopy TypeSilver 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'.Images credit: CNGCoins
Mintage: Not known
Minted at Provincial mints
Minted in 1070. See Coins and Events of 1070
Monarch/Ruler: William I (1066-1087)
Category: Penny. See more Penny coins
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Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | William I Silver Penny - Profile - Canterbury - 1066-1087 £ 1,100.00 |
 | Norman King William I Sword Type Penny, Godred on Thetford, S1255, Dates 1066-87 £ 750.00 |
 | WILLIAM I, THE CONQUEROR, 1066-1087. SILVER PENNY. CANOPY TYPE. RARE. £ 775.00 |
 | HENRY I (SON OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, 1100-1135). SILVER PENNY. £ 495.00 |
 | A498 - William I the Conqueror Silver Hammered Penny. 1083-86 PAXS Type. £ 1,050.00 |
 | SCOTLAND. WILLIAM I ‘THE LION’ (1165-1214). SILVER PENNY. £ 490.00 |
 | William I "the Conqueror", silver penny c. 1066-8, profile left Godric on London £ 1,650.00 |
 | NORMAN KINGS, William I "The Conqueror" 1066-1087, Silver Penny S-1257, NGC AU58 £ 1,666.42 |
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