Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Stephen (1135-1154), Cut Farthing, uncertain mint and moneyer, [———]e r, bust right with sceptre, rev. legend illegible, cross with pellet at end of each arm, lis in angles, 0.35g (Mack –; N –; S 1325). Very fine and extremely rare £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Coins Formed by the Late Ray Inder.

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This is a curious coin; the reverse design is the same as that found on some Eastern variants (Mack 169-73), but the obverse legend is not the type (stephanvs rex) found on these issues