Henry III (1216-1272), Penny, class VIIa1, Durham, Pieres, pieres on dvr, 1.34g/2g (BNJ 2018, p.198, this coin; Allen 718/718; cf. SCBI Mass 1979-80; N 978; S 1356A). Struck in a collar, fine, the surfaces porous, rare £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Short Cross Pennies, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Bt J. Philpotts

Struck from a previously unrecorded obverse die, this coin was published in the British Numismatic Journal by Dr Allen in 2018 and designated DU718.