Henry III Silver Penny 3ab York
Henry III Silver Penny
Class 3ab1
Alain on York
1.42g 17.5mm
Spink - 1362B
North - 986/1
Obverse:
HENRICVS REX III. Crowned facing bust.
Reverse:
ALAIN ON EVERW. Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle.
Some excess silver and reverse off centre otherwise very fine.
Ex Baldwin's Vault
Ex Brussels Hoard
The Brussels hoard was discovered in 1908 by workmen demolishing an old tavern in the Rue d'Assaut, near St. Gudule. A large cauldron containing about 150,000 coins was found under a cistern in the kitchen. Of these coins, around 81,000 were British and were sold in one lot to A.H Baldwin.
See: R. Churchill, B. Thomas. (2012) 'The Brussels Hoard of 1908. The Long Cross Coinage of Henry III' Baldwins & British Numismatic Society Special Publication No 9, Y30.
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