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John (1199-1216), Penny, imitation in the style of class Vb, ‘Oxford’, Ailwine, ailwine · on · oc, large bust, curls 3/3, crude lettering, very large on rev., 1.48g/3h (SCBI Mass 2210; Stewartby dies 122 [i]). Struck from dies larger than the flan, 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: From ‘a small post-War Canterbury hoard’; J.J. North Collection [from Spink October 1984]; W.J. Conte Collection; J.P. Mass Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 61, 17 March 2004, lot 420