The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins formed by Marvin Lessen (Part 2)

Stephen (1135-1154), Substantive types, Penny, Profile/Cross and Piles type [BMC VI], Bedford, Iohan, [—]han : on bed[–], 1.20g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.107, note 577, this coin listed; Bagshawe 11505, this coin; Mack 78a, and pl. iii, this coin; BMC –; N 879; S 1281). Edge chipped, otherwise fine to very fine and toned, exceptionally rare; perhaps only one other specimen known [EMC 1994.0281] £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: H.A. Parsons Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 11-13 May 1954, lot 254; N.T. Bagshawe Collection, SNC December 1971 (11505)