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Auction: 25121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 40: British and World Coins, Medals and Artefacts - e-Auction
Lot: 1522

House of Plantagenet (8) | including: Edward I (1272-1307), Round Farthing, London, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles; also, Continental Esterlin, in the style of Edward II of Robert of Bethune, c. 1305-1322, reading R COMES FLANDRI, as before, rev. MOn ETA ALO TEn, as last; additionally, Edward III, Third 'Florin' Coinage, Halfpennies, London (2) (North 1131); and, Edward IV (3), a Contemporary Copper Alloy Coin Weight for a Gold Angel, patinated, a bold fine; and, First Reign (1461-1470), Light Coinage, Penny, York, Archbishop Neville, as first, but G and Key at neck, 10h, m.m. lys (North 1599; S.2063); also, Halfpenny, London, 12h (North 1591), lightly clipped with darker tone in recesses, about very fine; lastly, a Contemporary Forgery of a 15th Century Penny, from the Queenhithe Hoard (BNJ 1980, 59-61); an academically curious group, from fair to good fine, most clipped or with conditional faults consistent with soil extraction (8)

Provenance

i) CCA, 12 September 1992

iii) Venton, by private treaty, 23 May 1992

v) CCA, 30 November 1994

vi) By private treaty, 22 February 1986

vii) CCA, by private treaty, 2 December 1992

viii) Queenhithe Hoard, found 1980

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Sold for
£130

Starting price
£50