Lot 270
Great Britain. Plantaganet Kings of England. AR Penny, ND (London, struck c. 1180-1189). North-963; S-1344. 1.37 grams. Henry II, 1154-1189 AD. Short Cross type; class 1b. Central circle, within a crowned, draped and mustachioed bust facing and holding scepter in right hand, bust extending to edge of flan; +hENRICVS o REX around. Reverse: Central circle, within short voided cross, in each angle a pellet quatrefoil: +PIERES o ON o LVND around. Choice and with a good strike for type -- sharp, clean, and with bold details. Attractive silvery pink-gray to copper and russet coloring on the obverse. Very lustrous. Exceptional for this issue. NGC graded AU-58.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Bought Baldwin's 1994. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection (by private treaty to the Millennia Collection).
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