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№ 197

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24 April 2019

Hammer Price:
£75

Henry II (1154-1189), Tealby coinage, Penny, class E2, Norwich, Picot, picot : on : nord, 0.94g/9h (BMC –; N 960/2; S 1341). Possibly a contemporary imitation, surfaces corroded, otherwise fine, rare £50-£70

The light weight and apparently base metal of this specimen suggest that it might possibly be a contemporary forgery