PLANTAGENET. Richard I. 1189-1199. AR Penny (20mm, 1.32 g, 6h). Short cross type, class IIIab2. London mint; Willem, moneyer. Struck in the name and types of Henry II, 1190-1194. VF.

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Lot: 914. Estimated: $ 300

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Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PLANTAGENET. Richard I. 1189-1199. AR Penny (20mm, 1.32 g, 6h). Short cross type, class IIIab2. London mint; Willem, moneyer. Struck in the name and types of Henry II, 1190-1194. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter / + VLARD • ON • CAN, voided short cross; quatrefoils in angles. SCBI 56 (Mass), 770 (same dies); North 967; SCBC 1347. Iridescent toning, edge split, double struck. VF. A pleasing portrait.

Ex Patrick Finn FPL 15 (1999), no. 105; J.J. North Collection(?).

The Patrick Finn FPL listing notes that this is the plate coin in North, pl. 18, no. 33. However, that piece is clearly different from the present example. Likewise, the J.J. North ticket included in this lot has a different weight recorded.

Closing Date and Time: 7 February 2024 at 15:04:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.