The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins formed by Marvin Lessen (Part 2)

Henry III (1216-1272), Short Cross coinage, Pennies (3), class VIIIb [North 8b2], London, Nicole, [ni]chole on l[vn], 0.91g/3h (SCBI Mass 2134-8; N 981/2; S 1357B); class VIIIb [North 8b3], London, Nicole, nichole on lvn, 1.39g/8h (SCBI Mass 2157ff; N 981/3; S 1357B), together with an apparent imitation of a late Short Cross Penny, blundered legend [possibly ‘London’, Nicole], 0.95g/1h (Stewartby –; SCBI Mass –) [3]. Fine, first on a typically small flan, last crude and ill-struck £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: First J.J. North Collection [from Spink November 1980], W.J. Conte Collection, bt W.J.C. November 1996; second bt Baldwin August 1974; last W.J. Conte Collection [as an 8b3 coin], bt W.J.C. November 1996