406, Lot: 946. Estimate $100. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PLANTAGENET. Richard I. 1189-1199. AR Penny (20mm, 1.45 g, 2h). Short cross type, class IIIab2. Canterbury mint; Godwine, moneyer. Struck in the name and types of Henry II, circa 1190-1194. Crowned head facing; scepter to left / Voided short cross; quatrefoil in each angle. SCBI 56 (Mass), 734 (same dies); North 967; SCBC 1347. VF, toned.
From the George Bernert Collection.