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Auction: 25121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 40: British and World Coins, Medals and Artefacts - e-Auction
Lot: 1515

Medieval Pennies (5) | including, Henry II (1154-1189), 'Short Cross' Penny, 1180-1182, Class 1b, London, Osbern, hENRICVS • R | EX, serifed Ns, crowned bust facing, holding sceptre, curls 2/5, rev. + OSBER • ON • LVND, serifed Ns, voided short cross pommée, cross pommées in angles, 1.29g [19.91grns], 5h (North 963; S.1344), very fine; and Richard I 'the Lionheart' (1189-1199), 'Short Cross' Penny, c. 1194-1200, Class 4a, Durham, Alein, similar, rev. + ALEIN • ON • DVNO, as before, 1.14g [17.59grns], 2h (North 968/1; S.1348A), near fine; and John 'Lacklands' (1199-1216), 'Short Cross' Penny, 1205-1207, Class 5b, London, Ilger, similar, rev. + ILGER • ON • LVND, as before, 1.45g, 7h (North 970; S.1351); and Henry III (1216-1272), 'Long Cross' Pennies, Class 3c (2), Norwich, Hvge; the other unidentifiable, crowned bust facing, rev. the first, HVGE ON NORVIC, voided long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.55g [23.92grns], 2h; 0.69g [10.65grns] (North 988; S.1364), one a complete coin, the other a cut halfpenny, both good fine (5)

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£210

Starting price
£60