279, Lot: 862. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18mm, 1.46 g, 7h). Long cross type. Class IIIac. Bury St. Edmunds mint; Ion, moneyer. Struck 1248-1250. Crowned facing head / Voided long cross pommée, with pellet at center and three pellets in angles. Eaglen 264, B499 (dies A/a; this coin cited); North 986/1; SCBC 1362. VF, slightly iridescent toning, minor flaws on reverse.
From the Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex Dix, Noonan, Webb 71 (28 September 2006), lot 437 (part of); Dr. R. J. Eaglen Collection, B499 (includes ticket; purchased from Baldwin’s, 22 April 1986); Brussels Hoard, 1908.