The Academic Collection of Dr Martin Allen

Henry II (1154-1189), Cross-and-Crosslets (Tealby) coinage, Penny, class A, London, Geffrei, [-]effrei : [––]vnd, 1.43g/1h (BMC 467, same dies; N 952/1-2; S 1337). Struck from worn dies on a square flan, about very fine and dark toned £90-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Academic Collection of Dr Martin Allen.

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Due to the worn state of the obverse die used to strike this coin, it is difficult to determine the presence of a trefoil across the kings’s tunic (the primary distinguishing characteristic between classes A1 and A2). The die duplicate in the BMC was described by D. Allen as ‘Bust A’ only.