A Collection of Imitation Long Cross Pennies, The Collection of a Gentleman

Henry III (1216-1272), Long Cross coinage, Penny, contemporary imitation, probably Continental, as class II, dvv [––] nor wic, obv. reads henricvs reb [teri] sic., lion’s paw motif at end of legend, 1.09g/11h (CT 2.017; North –). Legends weak in places, nearly very fine, very rare £100-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Imitation Long Cross Pennies, The Collection of a Gentleman.

View
Collection

Baldwin of St. James Auction 7, 21 June 2017, lot 453 (part)

The obverse reading of this coin is confirmed by a specimen in the Colchester hoard. Churchill and Thomas’ conjectured reading of hvv on the reverse should definitely be corrected to dvv as confirmed by this specimen. It is however still possible that it was based on an extremely rare prototype of Hue at Norwich.