Continental Imitation of a Henry III Silver Penny

Reference:D1860
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Henry III Silver Penny - Continental Imitation

As Class 5c

Nicole on London (retrograde)

1.26g 18.1mm

Spink - 1369 (Ref)

North - 993 (Ref)

£175.00
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Obverse:

HENRICVS REX III. Crowned facing bust, sceptre in right hand. 

 

Reverse:

NIE ONI ONC VND. Voided long cross with three pellets in each angle.

 

Very fine or better, toned and interesting. The reverse legend is a somewhat retrograde rendering of Nicole on London, similar to North 77-9.

 

Ex M. Winiger Collection

Ex J. Sazama Collection, DNW Auction 127, 8 December 2014 - Lot 2592 (part) [bt ANA 2004]

 

See:

J.J. North (1995) ‘Some imitations and forgeries of the English and Irish Long Cross pence of Henry III’ British Numismatic Journal, Vol. 65, pg 90.

D1860

Data sheet

Metal
Silver

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