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Henry I

Henry I (1100-1135), AR penny, BMC type XIV, pellets in quatrefoil type, Bristol. Struck c. 1123. Obv: facing bust holding scepter, star in field to right, HENRICVS R. Rev: quatrefoil with star at center and pellets in limbs, fleurs de lis around, +RICARD ON BRIC; moneyer Ricard, mint Bristol. North 870, S1275. Weight 1.30 grams, 19.5 mm at full diameter, chipped along top edge. Near VF detail. $350.

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Henry I

Henry I (1100-1135), AR penny, BMC type XV, quadrilateral on cross fleury, London. Struck c. 1125-1135. Obv: facing bust, head turned three-quarters left, scepter in right hand, legend begins at left +[hE]NRI[CVS]. Rev: quadrilateral on cross fleury, +OSBERN ON LVND; moneyer Osbern, mint London. North 871, S1276. Weight 1.40 grams, 20 mm. Obverse weakly struck about VF, the reverse VF. $525.

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Henry I

Henry I (1100-1135), AR penny, BMC type XV, quadrilateral on cross fleury, London. Struck c. 1125-1135. Obv: facing bust, head turned three-quarters left, scepter in right hand, legend begins at left +hENRICV[S]. Rev: quadrilateral on cross fleury, +A[..]FRICVS:ON:LVN; moneyer Aelfricus, mint London. North 871, S1276. Weight 1.40 grams, 20 mm. Good Fine or a bit better for the type. SOLD

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Stephen

Stephen (1135-1154), AR penny, Watford type, Lincoln. Struck c. 1136-1145. Obv: bust right holding scepter, legend begins at left, STIEFNE. Rev: cross moline with fleurs de lis in angles, +[REIN]ALD ON LIN; moneyer Reinald, mint Lincoln. North 873, S1278. Weight 1.43 grams, 20 mm. Fine or thereabouts for the type. Minor abrasions from cleaning in lower portion of bust, not distracting to the naked eye, though visible under magnification and in the enlarged picture. SOLD

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John

John (1199-1216), AR penny, class 5b, minted 1205 - c. 1209, London. Obv: facing bust of king, HENRICVS R/EX. Rev: short cross, +WILLEM.T.ON LV, moneyer Willem T, mint London. S1351, North 970. Weight 1.4 grams, 19 mm. VF detail, very light cracking near rim at 12:00-1:00 (visible in enlarged picture), the reverse struck a bit off-center. SOLD

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