History Coins
Henry II
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*NEW* Plantagenets, Henry II, Voided Short Cross Penny,
Class1b, c1180-1190
Obverse: Crowned, facing bust wearing a collar, with five curls of hair to left and 2 to right,sceptre in left hand, hENRICVS.REX
Reverse: Small voided cross with quatrefoil in each angle, legd around hUGE.ON.EVERWIC (or similar)
Grade: NVF, mottled toning and small bend to one edge
19mm, 1.40g
Ref: S1344
£170 (P&P FREE to all locations)
*NEW* Henry II, Cross-and-Crosslets 'Tealby' Cut Halfpenny,
Possibly Class D, c1167-1170
Obverse: Crowned, facing bust (possibly class D) wearing armour and mantle with sceptre in right hand and collar.
Reverse: Large cross potent with small potent in each angle; in centre a small cross in saltire
Grade: Fine+, good round flan and reasonable part portrait for this typically badly struck coin. The half penny was officially cut at the mint to offer a smaller denomination.
17mm
Ref: S1340
£45 (P&P FREE to all locations)
*NEW* Plantagenets, Henry II, Cross-Crosslets 'Tealby' Penny, Bury St Edmunds, Raul Moneyer, 1170-1180
Obverse: Crowned, facing bust (possibly class D) wearing armour and mantle with sceptre in right hand
Reverse: Large cross potent with small potent in each angle; in centre a small cross in saltire
Grade: Fine Class F, losses to edge, crinkle and small crack, typical for this issue
20mm, 1.24g
Ref: S1342
£280 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
Plantagenets, Henry II, Cross-and-Crosslets 'Tealby' Penny, Newcastle,
Willem Moneyer, 1170-1180
Obverse: Crowned, facing bust (possibly class D) wearing armour and mantle with sceptre in right hand
Reverse: Large cross potent with small potent in each angle; in centre a small cross in saltire
Grade: Fine, good round flan and reasonable portrait for this typically badly struck coin.
20mm, 1.24g
Ref: S1340
£300 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
Henry II, Silver Voided Short Cross Penny, Iohan, London, Cl 1b
Obverse: Crowned facing bust, holding sceptre in right hand into legend, hENRICVS REX
Reverse: Small voided cross with quatrefoils in each angle, beaded circle around, +IOHAN ON LVND
1.22g, 19mm
Grade: Fine+, good portrait if a little weak in parts, well centred
Ref: S1344
Prov: Ex Lockdales, previously Seaby, with two old tickets
SOLD
£160 (P&P free to all locations)
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