LOT 4296
England. Plantagenet, Henry III AR Penny. Struck 1248-1250. Northhampton mint; Philip, moneyer. I.m: 3. Long Cross coinage; class 3ab.
(Star) ҺЄNRICVS (NR ligate) RЄX · III', crowned facing bust / PҺI-LIP ON N-ORҺ (ON ligate), voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters. SCBC 1362B. Near Very Fine.(1.57gr, 18mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market circa 1996.
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LOT 4296
England. Plantagenet, Henry III AR Penny.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Bulgaria. Second Empire, Ivan Aleksandar, with Michael Asen IV AR Gros. 1331-1371. Veliko Tarnovo mint.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, raising both hands in benediction; to left and right, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar' / Ivan Aleksandar, on left, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his right hand and Mihail Asen IV, on right, crowned, standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre in his left hand, together supporting banner between them; star to left of base of banner; in field to left, Cyrillic monogram of 'pious; flanking banner shaft, Cyrillic monograms of 'Aleksandar' and 'Tsar'; in field to right, Cyrillic monogram of 'Mihail'. Dimnik & Dobrinić 19.1.2; Duchev 41; Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.3.; (all with stars flanking base of banner). 43.60gr, 86mm including slab.
NGC graded AU 55 (#8466574-006).
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
England. Plantagenet, Henry III AR Penny. Struck 1248-1250. Northhampton mint; Philip, moneyer. I.m: 3. Long Cross coinage; class 3ab.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
(Star) ҺЄNRICVS (NR ligate) RЄX · III', crowned facing bust / PҺI-LIP ON N-ORҺ (ON ligate), voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters. SCBC 1362B. 1.57gr, 18mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market circa 1996. -
German States. Dortmund, Otto IV Holy Roman Emperor and Duke of Brunswick AR Pfennig. 1200-1220. Continental Imitation of Short Cross Pence type.
Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Bids: 6 | Current Bid: £550
OTTO • IMPRATOR, crowned bust facing, holding sceptre / ✤ TANCTA COLONA, voided short cross with pellet at centre; quatrefoils in angles. Berghaus 67; Havernick 1092. 1.29gr, 19mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare. One more example is held by the British Museum, from a hoard from Swinton, Lancashire (1947,0904.7).
Found in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LIN-E30C49. Accompanied by a copy of the article in Treasure Hunting Magazine in which this find has been published.
