Coins and Historical Medals

Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Trefoil issue, Penny, Calais, mm. cross IIIb on obv. only, trefoils by neck, leaf on breast, trefoil after rex, rev. villa calisie, trefoil after la, 0.87g/1h (BNJ Coin Register 2012, 125, this coin; Whitton –; Stewartby –; N –; S –). Reverse slightly double-struck, otherwise fine and of the highest rarity, believed the only known Penny of this issue £600-£800

Provenance: Found near Bedale (N. Yorkshire), c. 2011 (PAS DUR-88FA74)