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Auction: 26022 - The Hambleden Hoard: The Most Important Trove of Black Death Coins Ever Found
Lot: 1292

Edward II (1307–1327), 'Longcross' Pennies, Durham (7), 1309, Class 10cf4, King's Receiver (2), + EDWA R ANGL DNS hyB, serpentine S, crowned bust facing, with left-hand ornament inclining right, rev. CIVITAS DVREME, M appears as H, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.315g [20.29grns], 1h, i.m. plain cross (Site Reference [L1.F5.10]; North 1042/3; Spink 1421 [1413]); another, + EDWA R ANGL DNS hyB, serpentine S, crowned bust facing, with left-hand ornament inclining right, rev. CIVITAS DVREME, M appears as H, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.058g [16.33grns], 12h, i.m. plain cross (Site Reference [Blue 35]; North 1042/3; Spink 1421 [1413]); also, temp. Antony Bek (fl. July 1283–1311), 'Longcross' Penny, 1309, Class 10cf4, Durham, + EDWA R ANGL DNS hyB, serpentine S, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS DVREME, M appears as H, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.230g [18.98grns], 10h, i.m. cross moline (Site Reference [B2]; North 1042/3; Spink 1423 [1413]); also, 1309–1310, Class 10cf5, Durham, + EDWA R ANGL DNS hyB, E of EDW punched over a mis-placed cross moline, stub-tailed R, unbarred As, crowned bust facing, with left-hand ornament inclining left, rev. CIVITAS DVREME, unbarred As, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.254g [19.35grns], 7h, i.m. cross moline (Site Reference [L4.003.C4.8]; North 1043/1; Spink 1423 [1414]); also, , temp. Richard Kellawe (fl. 31 March 1311–9 October 1316), 'Longcross' Penny, 1310–1314, Class 11a2, Durham, + EDWA R ANGL DNS hyB, crowned bust facing, with broken left ornament, rev. CIVITAS DVNELM, large C, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, with crozier-end on one arm, 1.224g [18.89grns], 10h, i.m. cross pattée (Site Reference [L3.G5.6]; North 1060/2; Spink 1469 [1455]); another, 1310–1314, Class 11b1/11a2, Durham, + EDWA R ANGL DNS hyB, angular-backed E, crowned bust facing, with broken left ornament, rev. CIVITAS DVNELM, round-backed C, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, with crozier-end on one arm, 1.037g [16.00grns], 11h, i.m. cross pattée (Site Reference [L1.F4.13 (14)]; North 1061/1060; Spink 1469 [1456/1455]); lastly, temp. Louis de Beaumont (fl. 9 February 1317–24 September 1333), 'Longcross' Penny, 1319/20–1321, Class 15b, Durham, + EDWAR R ANGL DNS hyB, angular-backed E, crowned small-faced bust facing, with ornaments inclined to left, rev. CIVITAS DVREME, angular-backed C, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 1.404g [21.67grns], 6h, i.m. lion and lis (Site Reference [L2.F5.7]; North 1067; Spink 1470 [1462]), variable field patina, some struck soft, otherwise generally fair or better; an interesting academic assemblage of this diverse Prince-Bishopric (7)

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Estimate
£100 to £200

Starting price
£100