Ancient, British and World Coins, Numismatic Books

Low Countries, Long Cross series, Sterling imitation, class Ib/II, rev. reads nicole one lvn, 1.41g/9h (North, BNJ 1995, p.110). Of full weight and good style, very fine and very rare £200-250

The reverse reading, although unknown in the official English series, is found on the coins of Bernhard III and IV of Lippe (1229-65-75), with the obverse legend bernardv. It would seem likely that the present coin can be attributed to the mint of Lippe, c. 1250-60