Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Class VI, London, Abel, ab[el o]n lvnde·, obv. n barred, rev. ns plain, extra pellet in fourth quarter, 1.30g/10h (SCBI 1894; Stewart dies 76/76). Chipped and corroded between 9 and 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine, black tone, very rare (£50-70)

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:
F. Elmore Jones Collection, Glendining Auction, 7 October 1986, lot 1828;
J.J. North Collection;
W.J. Conte Collection.

A saleroom notice advised that FEJ 1828 is by the moneyer Abel, not Ilger as originally catalogued