Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Class VI, London, Ilger, ilger·on·lvnde, ornamental letters, obv. h, e, r, c and e, rev. i, g, e, r, d and e, curls 2/2 (unusual for this class), 1.41g/8h (SCBI 1847). Nearly very fine with clear portrait, very rare (£80-100)

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:
From the ‘Naxos’ (Greece) Hoard, c.1969;
J.J. North Collection [from Spink December 1986];
W.J. Conte Collection.

The ornamental g, with its long curled serif, is clear but not noted in the Sylloge