Auction Catalogue

29 September 2010

Starting at 1:00 PM

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British, Irish and Scottish Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 2096

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29 September 2010

Hammer Price:
£230

Henry VII (1485-1509), Penny, Sovereign type, London, mm. pansy on rev. only, two pillars to throne, no stops, 0.67g/2h (Allen, BNJ 1996, 3ii; P & W IIc-IIIb; N 1729; S 2228). About very fine, very rare £100-150

Allen mentions only one London reverse die with mm. pansy. The present coin is far superior to the BM specimen illustrated by him in his article