Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Class I, London, Henri Pi, henri·pi·on·lvnd, seriffed x, double half moon c and es, new dies, 1.43g/9h (SCBI 55). Rim cracked at 4 o’clock and reverse slightly double-struck between 8 and 9 o’clock, otherwise very fine, very rare (£150-180)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Short Cross Coins formed by the late Professor Jeffrey P. Mass.

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Provenace:
J.J. North Collection [from Spink November 1990];
W.J. Conte Collection.

The coin is thought to derive from the Bainton (E. Yorkshire) Hoard, 1982+