British and World Coins

Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross coinage, Penny, class Ia 4, London, Henri Pi, henri · pi · on · lvnd, seriffed x, double half moon c and es, new dies, 1.43g/9h (SCBI Mass 55; N 962/1; S 1343A). Rim cracked at 4 o’clock and reverse slightly double-struck between 8 and 9 o’clock, otherwise very fine, very rare £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Jim Sazama Collection of Medieval Coins.

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Provenance: J.J. North Collection [from Spink November 1990]; W.J. Conte Collection.

The coin is thought to come from the Bainton (E. Yorkshire) Hoard, c. 1982