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Class V, Lincoln, Andreu, andrev·on·ca, curls 2/2, pellets 2/2, 1.41g/6h (SCBI 1526; Allen dies 5/an4; Mossop obv. A). A little off-centre and legends weak in places, otherwise very fine, the aberrant mint signature interesting (£60-80)

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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Provenance:
J.J. North Collection;
W.J. Conte Collection.

Same obv. die as lot 291. Formerly ascribed to Canterbury, for which this moneyer is otherwise unknown, this coin is regarded as having an error mint signature and has been re-attributed to Lincoln as a result of its obv. die link with the previous lot