Hammered Coins of Henry II For Sale - reigned 1154-1189
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Hammered short cross pennies from the reign of Henry II. Henry strengthened royal administration and reformed the coinage of England but suffered from quarrels with Thomas Becket and his own family.
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Henry II Wilton Short Cross Penny – Altered Winchester Die Class 1a2 ex Lord Stewartby with envelope and several tickets. |
Illustrated in BNJ 63 [1993], pp.20-52. Plate 2 number 34, stated to be from the collection of J P Mass. See ‘The Emergency Mint of Wilton in 1180’, by J.D. Brand and F. Elmore Jones, BNJ 35 [1966], pp.116-19 where this coin is illustrated as pl.xv, 9
Dies 7/5 Weight 1.18 grams Ex Lord Stewartby, Mangakis and Woodhead collections; CNG 46, 24 June 1998, lot 1870 and others. Lot 454 Spink 28 June 2016 Sold. |
Henry II Short Cross penny London mint, class 1c Moneyer Raul. |
Henry II Short Cross penny London mint, class 1c N 964 S 1345 Moneyer Raul.Ex M Lessen, J J North, W J Conte collections.
Weight 1.04g +RAVL.ON.LUNDE With ticket and envelope as illustrated. £135 Enquire Sold. |
Henry II Short Cross penny London mint, class 1a5 |
Short cross penny, class 1a5 London mint. Moneyer: Fil Aimer. rev. FIL ΛIMER.ON.LVN. Weight 1.45gms. (S.1344; N.963) Beautiful old collection toning,ex Baldwin’s vault.
Provenance: ex Baldwins of St James’s auction 21/06/2017 Lot 405 Hammer price £420. Sold. Price £550.00 |