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Auction: 18048 - The Williams Collection Part III - Norman Coins
Lot: 449

(x) Henry of Anjou (c.1150), Penny, 1.02g, Hereford, Sibern, hen[ricvs], crowned and draped bust to right, holding sceptre, rev. quadrilateral on cross fleury (Mack 253c - this coin; SCBI 20 (Mack) 1640 - this coin; N.940/2; S.1329), on a full round flan, the reverse off centre and slightly double-struck, otherwise very fine with a clear portrait, deeply toned, extremely rare

provenance:
Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1991, no. 6510
Mack collection
Ryan, part II, Glendining, 22-24 January 1952, lot 939 (illustrated), £50 to Spink, for Mack
Wheeler, Sotheby, 12 March 1930, lot 194
Roth, part II, Sotheby, 14-17 October 1918, lot 157 (illustrated), 'an extremely rare coin, with a fine portrait', £31 to Wheeler

Mack describes the reverse as 'illegible'. He does however observe that the reverse die could well be the same as his number 248 which reads sibern ; on : herefor. The Numismatic Circular listing gives the reverse legend si[bern on h]erefor.

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Sold for
£14,000