1066年的诺曼征服掀开了英国历史上崭新的一页。在此之前,英格兰货币一直是币值稳定的典范,它发行的银便士重约1.5克,这一重量在几个世纪内都保持稳定,12世纪末,英格兰便士是整个欧洲范围内少有的纯银钱币之一。①鉴于这种银便士在诺曼底及欧陆其它地区享有的良好声誉,诺曼征服后,威廉一世并未试图取代盎格鲁-撒克逊铸币商的地位。事实上在王朝建立之初,动荡的局势使 The 1066 Norman Conquest opened a whole new chapter in British history. Prior to this, the currency of England has been a model of currency stability, with silver pennies issued weighing about 1.5 grams, which has remained steady for centuries. At the end of the 12th century, English pence was a rare sterling silver throughout Europe One of the coins. Given the good reputation this silver penny enjoyed in Normandy and the rest of Europe, William I did not attempt to replace the Anglo-Saxon moneys as Norman conquered. In fact, at the dawn of the establishment of the dynasty, the turmoil caused the situation