PLANTAGENET. Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.38 g, 6h). Short Cross type, class 1a5. London mint; Fil Aimer, moneyer. Struck 1180. VF.

Keystone 16 – The David C. Bianchi II Collection
Lot: 82.
Closing Date: May 20 2026 10:00 ET

British – Plantagenet, Silver

Estimate: $ 300

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PLANTAGENET. Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.38 g, 6h). Short Cross type, class 1a5. London mint; Fil Aimer, moneyer. Struck 1180. Crowned bust facing, holding scepter / + FIL · ΛIMЄR · ON LVN, voided short cross; quatrefoil in each angle. SCBI 56 (Mass), 41 (same dies); North 962; SCBC 1343. Toned, very slightly wavy flan. VF.

From the David C. Bianchi II Collection. Ex Baldwin’s Argentum Auction (6 June 2015), lot 94; L.A. Lawrence Collection (Part II, Glendining’s, 14 March 1951), lot 392 (part of).

Philip Aimer was a specialist exchanger brought to London from Tours, France to play an important role in the introduction of the short cross coinage in 1180. He proved to be extremely productive and became for a time the most prolific London moneyer. However, his tenure was fraught with scandal. Most notably, the Worcester moneyer Edric was executed for fraud, and in 1180 London moneyer Henry Pinefarthing was removed from office and later fined for an exchanging offence in 1182/3. These improprieties apparently contributed to the abrupt discontinuation of Philip Aimer’s employment at the mint in May 1181.

Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 10:27:00 ET.



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