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

Henry IV or Henry V, Light coinage: Secondary series, Halfgroat, class A, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, ‘emaciated’ bust, no marks by crown, no saltire after posvi, 1.57g/11h (Stewartby p.327 [Henry IV]; DIG 5, this coin, and 1/3; Harris, BNJ 1997, p.28, 63; Potter I-2; N 1389; S 1768). Scrape on reverse, otherwise fine, extremely rare; only 8 coins of this class listed by Greenhalgh, 3 of which are in institutions £400-£500

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

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Provenance: A metal detector find, 1996; bt P. Finn November 1996