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Henry I, (1100-1135), Silver Penny, undated, 1.17 g. Pellets in Quatrefoil type (c.1123), BMC type 14, Wilton

mint, moneyer Ailward. Crowned facing bust with arm and sceptre, star to right, +hENRICVS R: Rev.

Star at centre of voided quatrefoil, pellets in limbs, trefoil terminals, lis in each angle, +AILPARD: ON:

PILTV: (BMC 187; N 870; S 1275). Very pleasing though double struck on the obverse, toned.

Very rare.

Extremely fine.

$ 1,200

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Stephen, (1135-1154), Silver Penny, undated, 1.24 g. Cross and Piles type (c.1150-1154), Castle Rising mint,

moneyer Robert. Crowned head left with sceptre, annulets on crown, no inner circle, +STIEFNE. Rev.

Cross fleury, piles in each angle with trefoil head, +—-DBERT:ON:RIS. (BMC type VI; N 879; S 1281).

Flan chip, one other tiny edge nick, with a pleasing bust, toned.

Rare.

Very fine for issue.

$ 1,650

Mint State Richard

Noble

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Richard II, (1377-1399), Gold Noble, undated, Type IB, London. King with sword and shield standing

facing in ship, annulet over sail. Rev. Ornate cross, R in centre. (S 1654; N 1302; Fr 100). NGC graded

MS-62.

$ 5,500

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Richard II, (1377-1399), Gold Half Noble, undated, 3.71 g. First issue, obverse converted from an Edward

III Treaty period die with French title omitted. King standing in ship holding sword and shield, four whole

lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three ropes to left, and one to right, ornaments on top line of

hull -1-1- with lions right, quatrefoils 3/4 on castles, full bowsprit, saltire stops both sides, RIC struck over

EDW, RIC Ardx Dix Gx Rexx AnGlx Zx DnSx hIB xZx Aqx. Rev. Edward III reverse, letter E and pellet

in central compartment with trefoils on angles, upon ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in

each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée,

+DomInExx nExxIn FVRorexx Tvoxx ARGVAS xxmE, outer beaded border both sides. (Schneider 119;

cf Doubleday 314; N 1309/1282; S 1664/1506-1507; Fr 101).

Extremely rare as a regular Half-Noble of this

King, excessively so as a mule with the previous reign.

Creased and straightened, toned. Choice very fine. $ 4,500

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