Henry II Silver Penny 1b Northampton
Henry II Silver Penny
Class 1b
Raul on Northampton
1.38g 20.9mm
Spink - 1344
North - 963
Mass - 420 (This coin)
Obverse:
HENRICVS REX. Facing crowned bust holding sceptre. Hair in 2 curls left and 5 right.
Reverse:
RAVL ON NOR. Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle.
Light pitting otherwise very fine. Published in SCBI 56 Mass - number 420.
Ex J. Sazama Collection, DNW Auction, 18 Sep 2013 - Lot 1164 (Part)
Ex J.P. Mass Collection, DNW Auction, 15 Mar 2006 - Lot 927
Ex Wainfleet (Lincolnshire) Hoard, 1990
The Wainfleet (Croft Bank) hoard was likely deposited between 1194 and 1205 and was discovered in a field in Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, in 1990. The hoard, consisting of 380 short cross pennies and three halfpennies.
Data sheet
- Metal
- Silver
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