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1. William II
Type I (1088-91) - The profile right penny was struck early in his reign. The example shown here was struck by Brunic in London.
2. Type II (1091-94) - The sword penny was struck between the profile right and two stars types. The example shown here was struck by Godric in Hastings.
3. & 3a. Type III (1094-96) - Two varieties of the cross voided/two stars type penny are found with the first having the stars omitted. The no stars variety was struck at mints in Dover, Hastings, Northampton, and Norwich. The stars may represent the annular solar eclipse of September, 1093, and dies without the stars may have be produced prior to the eclipse. The Hastings variety shown here was struck by Dorman, and the stars variety was struck by Edwine in Chichester.
4. Type IV (1096-98) - This bust with sword penny is similar to type II but with a different reverse. The example shown here was struck by Lifinc in Winchester, and is the third known example.
5. Type V (1098-1100) - The bust is next to star on the obverse, and the reverse has a cross fleury with pyramids (piles), and is the last type of William II. The pyramids may represent the comet seen in October of 1097. This example was struck by Theoderic in London, and is believed to be unique. (ex. R.P. Mack Collection (SCBI Mack #1491); ex. G.C. Drabble (Glendining, 4-6 July 1939, #633)

The Norman coins of England begin with those of William I (the Conqueror) after his victory over the last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold II, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and continue through those of William II (Rufus), Henry I, and Stephen. There has been considerable debate over the past 100 years as to the ordering and dates of issuance for each type struck. Analysis of die links and mules (different type obverse/reverse combinations) has determined the ordering of types for most of the issues, but the dates of issuance for each type is still somewhat uncertain.