Lot 498
John (1199-1216), Silver Penny, short cross type, Rhuddlan Mint Wales (1190-1215), group I class ii, moneyer Tomas. Facing crowned head with linear collar, hand holding sceptre at left, legend with inner linear and outer beaded border surrounding, commences upper left, hNERICVS. R EX, the N retrograde, rev. short voided cross pommée, small cross pommée in each angle, initial mark trefoil of pellets, legend surrounding with inner and outer beaded border, +TOMAS. ON. RVLA, the N retrograde, weight 1.19g (Mass 2175; N.972/2; S.p.167). Once lightly cleaned, now toned and well struck for this distinctive localised issue, good very fine and rare. Value $750 - UP
All of the coins dating to the reign of John by class, are depicted in the name of his Father King Henry II as are those of King Richard I who preceded him. The Rhuddlan Mint in Wales operates throughout the reigns of Henry II to John but does not follow the established classes of the other coinages of the Kingdom having its own local style which is split into two groups with Tomas operating only in group one along with Halli and Simond, the latter being the only moneyer to cross into group II joined by a new moneyer Henricus. We note the Mass Collection coin of this variety was pierced.
For further reading consult "The J. P. Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins 1180-1247" part of the sylloge series. The short cross coinage of Henry II emanates from eleven different mints with London having the most activity with up to twenty moneyers.
The obverse Latin legend translates as "Henry King" and the reverse as "Tomas of Rhuddlan.".
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, April 2003, HS1210.
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