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

Henry III (1216-1272), Long Cross coinage, Penny, class Ia [London], mm. crescent and star on obv., henricvs : rex, rev. anglie terci’, pelleted es and ns, 1.37g/7h (FEJ 1236, this coin; CT 1ff; N 983; S 1358). Good very fine and toned, very rare £900-£1,200

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

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Provenance: H. Montagu Collection, Part II, 11-16 May 1896, lot 391 (part); B. Roth Collection, Part II, Sotheby Auction, 14-17 October 1918, lot 165 (part); L.A. Lawrence Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 14 March 1951, lot 426; W. de Vore Collection; F. Elmore Jones Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 13 April 1983, lot 1236 [from Baldwin 1960]