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Auction: 16020 - The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 2, Coins of Henry II to Edward II
Lot: 470

Henry II (1154-1189), ‘Short Cross’ coinage, 1180-89, Pennies (3), York, class 1bí1 (2), 1.09g, Isac, rev. +isac•on•everwi, a weak portrait, otherwise fine, 1.43g, Turkil, rev. +tvrkil•on•ever, weak at the centres, excess metal, almost very fine, Cut Halfpenny, class 1bí1, 0.63g, the obverse n is double barred, uncertain moneyer, rev. +[ ]n•ever, toned, good fine, rare (N.963; S.1344; Stewartby Ib1), Penny, class 1c, 1.39g, Hvgo, rev. +hvgo•on•everw, general wear, about fine (N.964; S.1345; Stewartby Ic), Mass makes no reference to double barred Ns in his works, so presumably a new die for this mint and worthy of further research. York is a scarce mint. (4)

provenance:
(i) Bt Spink, January 1954
(ii) Bt A H Baldwin, September 1952
(iii) Bt September 1960
(iv) ex Greek Hoard

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