PLANTAGENET. John. 1199-1216. AR Penny (18mm, 1.49 g, 9h). Short Cross type, class Vb1. Canterbury mint; Iohan, moneyer. Struck in the name and types of Henry II, 1205-1207. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter / Voided short cross; quatrefoils in angles. SCBI 56 (Mass), 1365-6; North 970; SCBC 1351. Pleasing tone, small areas of soft strike. VF.
