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Auction: 4026 - Ancient, English and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 138

Henry IV (1399-1413), light coinage, Noble, 6.85g., London, type IV, king standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield, annulet and slipped trefoil on ship's side, crennelated castles, rev., floriated cross with lis ends, pellet and h in centre, slipped trefoil in third quarter, saltire/double saltire stops, m.m. cross pattee on reverse only (c.f. Scneider 202; N.1355; S.1715), small spade mark on reverse, and a tiny edge nick at 12 o'clock, otherwise very fine for this issue, rare Estimate £ 2,000-2,500 provenance: M W Peace, Sotheby, 15 June 1894, lot 85 H Clarke, Sotheby, 23 May 1898, lot 85 J Dudman, Sotheby, 15 December 1913, lot 20 Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1973, no.3057

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