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Auction: 7030 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Comm Medals
Lot: 137

John (1199-1216), Short Cross coinage, double reverse Penny, 1.50g, uncertain class, London, Abel, voided short cross, pellets in angles, undertype visible as hair and sceptre, legend showing abel on and henricvs, rev. similar, +abel´on.lvnd, trace of sceptre visible; together with Henry III (1216-1272), Long Cross coinage, Penny, 1.38g, Class IIb, Norwich, facing bust, no sceptre, rev. voided long cross, pellet in angles, willem o norwi (N.985/2; S.1361); Edward I (1272-1307), new coinage, Penny. 1.36g, Berwick, Blunt Class IV, rev. long cross with pellets in angles, villa berevvici (N.1079; S.1415), about fine; Edward II (1307-1327), Penny, 1.33g, Canterbury, Class 11, (N.1060; S.1466), fine (4) Estimate £ 100-130 The first, caused by the coin flipping in the die is an unusual survival. Abel is known for class 5c, 6a, 6b for John and 7a for Henry III.

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