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Auction: 22104 - The Planta Genista Auction - A New Gold Penny of Henry III
Lot: 221

NFT - 'Non Fungible Penny'
A New Gold Penny of Henry III

The first Numismatic NFT Coin to be offered by an International Auction House, with proceeds being split over charities chosen by the vendor and Spink, specifically The Rodney Cook Memorial Fund and the Himal Foundation.

''Like the yellow petals of the broom plant adorning the cap of the Plantagenets, the powerful immutability of this almost pure gold coin has remained untarnished and unexposed for centuries. That was until a chance signal on Sunday 26 September 2021 rediscovered its beauty, a beauty that has caused a viral media sensation across the globe in the days prior to auction at Spink. This specially-commissioned virtual moving graphic commemorates that unique moment, as the Hemyock soil is finally removed after 765 years to unearth the most important single coin find made in Britain for over a decade, and the first time a new coin of this type has been placed in the archaeological record for almost 260 years. Where once the coin fell from the pocket of Lord of the Manor John de Hidon, it lands in all its beauty not just in our hands but our combined consciousness. And why would our embattled and emboldened King Henry, enthroned for centuries not wish to give us a cheery wink as he is once more exposed to the world?

Spink has partnered with arts and collectibles NFT technology company Coinllectibles to mint a h-NFT (hybrid NFT) that contains the ownership title to the private and commercial licences described therein with respect to the video Mp4 4k UHD file.

Asset Name: Planta_genista_NFT_Ultra
File Format: mp4
Video Size: 76.7 Mb
Length: 00:00:08
Created by Spink design team

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Successful Buyer of this lot will acquire ownership rights (including commercial rights).

Payments for this lot will be accepted in both standard currencies (GBP, EUR, USD, HKD) and Crypto currencies (BNB, COTK, BUSD). After the payment in full has been received, ownership of this lot will be transferred to the Buyer. If needed, Spink will guide the Buyer in creating a digital wallet to hold this asset.

Due to the nature of this lot, standard clauses of Return of Lot are not applicable (please refer to paragraph 4.14 of the Terms and Conditions for Buyers).

For more information on owning NFT, please email Arnas Savickas at [email protected]


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Sold for
£15,000

Starting price
£5