Lot 2472

Sale 135 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, cross and crosslets type, class C2, Bristol Mint, moneyer Eilaf, (1.14 g), obv. crowned bust (coarser and larger) facing wearing armour and mantle with sceptre in right hand, mantle indicated by sweeping lines, pellets at collar; no pellets at wrist or trefoil on mantle, rev. large cross potent with small cross potent in each angle, in centre a small cross in saltire, (S.1339, N.957). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.

Ex S. J. Green Collection. With tickets.
Previously Spink Auction 16020, lot 417. The Lord Stewartby Collection Part II. F.Elmore Jones Glendining 1983, lot 454b.
Not recorded in BMC, a very rare mint, possibly unique.

Estimate
$250
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$180

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