Auction Catalogue

18 September 2012

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British Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 2092

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18 September 2012

Hammer Price:
£720

Henry V (1413-1422), Class C, mm. pierced cross pattée with pellet centre, tall neck, nothing by crown, star on breast, a over o in tas, 1.84g/10h (DIG 2/2; Potter VIa; N 1391; cf. S 1773). Obverse slightly double struck, otherwise good fine or better on a full flan, excessively rare £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Greenhalgh Collection of Medieval Halfgroats.

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Provenance: J.S. Shirley-Fox Collection; R. Carlyon-Britton Collection; D. Mangakis Collection; Mrs Margaret Delmé-Radcliffe Collection, Glendining Auction, 17 April 1985, lot 91.

The only known specimen from this die-pairing known to the vendor. The other known coins of the type are in the Fitzwilliam and Hunterian Museums