The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins

Henry I (1100-1135), Penny, Full Face/Cross Fleury type [BMC X], Leicester, Anderam, an[d]era[m] o[n le]i :, 1.33g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.92, note 346, (1), and EMC 1200.0907, this coin [recté Leicester, moneyer Anderam]; P Finn FPL 13 (96) and EMC 2000.0078, same rev. die; Mossop –; BMC –; N 866; S 1271). Officially incised in edge, weak in parts, otherwise very fine, extremely rare £800-£1,000

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

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Provenance: From the ‘Beauvais’ (France) Hoard; part of a parcel sold by private treaty from Baldwin to W.J. Conte, 1987; W.J. Conte Collection, CNG Mailbid Sale 63, 21 May 2003 (1950).

Although not included in the Glendining auction (4 November 1987), this coin was listed by Peter Mitchell for the record in the introduction to the sale catalogue as item 5*

The coin is of Leicester, the mint-signature lei