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Auction: 23051 - English Milled and Hammered Coins and Artefacts
Lot: 1056

12th-14th Century, Plantagenets, Silver Pennies (5), including: Shortcross Issues (2), i) Richard I, 'the Lionheart' (1189-1199), Class IVa, Canterbury, Goldwine, crowned bust facing, rev. [+] GOLDWINE ON C, voided shortcross with quatrefoils in angles, 1.31g, 11h (North 968/1; Spink 1348A), dark tone, slightly irregular flan, softened but fine; also, ii) John (1199-1216), Class Vb2, Canterbury, Hugh, similar, rev. + hVE • ON • CANTE, voided shortcross with quatrefoils in angles, 1.43g, 12h (SCBI 56 [Mass], 1543 same dies; North 970; Spink 1351), clipped flan with softening to lower portrait, toned, fine / very fine, with old collector's ticket stating 'Ex Hoard'; iii) Henry III (1216-1272), 'Longcross', Class 3bc, c. 1248-1250, London, Nicole, crowned bust facing, rev. NICOLE ON LVND, voided long cross with central pellet, trio of pellets at angles, 1.47g, 12h (C&T L307; North 987; Spink 1363), toned, fine to very fine; additionally, iv) Edward I (1272-1307), Great Recoinage, 'Longcross' Penny, Class 4d, London, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LOND[ON], long cross, trio of pellets at angles, 1.31g, 8h (North 1026; Spink 1397), softly struck to peripheries, nonetheless toned, near very fine; lastly, v) Edward II (1307-1327), Canterbury, Class 15, as last, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, 1.43g, 5h (North 1065; Spink 1466), toned, nice portrait, good fine to very fine (5)

Provenance

i) Bought from Nigel Tooley Ltd., 14 March 2002 - £55 [Invoice #1140]

ii) Ibid. - £40, with accompanying old ticket stating 'ex hoard'

iii) Bought from Nigel Tooley Ltd., 28 November 2001 - £25 [Invoice #999]




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Sold for
£350

Starting price
£180