308, Lot: 452. Estimate $100. Sold for $170. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PLANTAGENET. John. 1199-1216. AR Penny (18mm, 1.37 g, 11h). Short Cross type, class 6b. London mint; Walter, moneyer. In the name of Henry II, circa 1215-1216. Crowned bust facing, holding scepter / Short cross with quatrefoils in quarters. SCBI 56 (Mass), 1784–5; North 975/2; SCBC 1354. Near VF, toned.

From the D. Shuttleworth Collection.