PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (17mm, 1.46 g, 4h). Long Cross coinage, class 3ab1. Newcastle mint; Ion, moneyer. Struck 1248-1250. Crowned facing head / Voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters. C&T New8; North 986/1; SCBC 1362B. Toned, deposits, off center. Near VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from York Coins, December 2010.
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18mm, 1.46 g, 2h). Long Cross coinage, class 3b. Ilchester mint; Randulf, moneyer. Struck 1248-1250. Crowned facing head / Voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters. C&T Ilc14; North 987; SCBC 1363. Old cabinet toning. VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex J. Jordan Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 49, 17 March 1999), lot 2243.
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18mm, 1.15 g, 8h). Long Cross coinage, class 3b. Wilton mint; Huge, moneyer. Struck 1248-1250. Crowned facing head / Voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters. C&T Wil5; North 987; SCBC 1363. Deep iridescent toning. VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex J. Jordan Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 49, 17 March 1999), lot 2244.
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18mm, 1.48 g, 12h). Long Cross coinage, class 5a2. London mint; Henri, moneyer. Struck 1250-1272. Crowned facing head, holding lis-tipped scepter / Voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters. C&T L520; North 991/2; SCBC 1367A. Toned. Good VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from York Coins, August 2010.
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (19mm, 1.46 g, 11h). Long Cross coinage, class 5g. Canterbury mint; Walter, moneyer. Struck 1250-1272. Crowned facing head, holding lis-tipped scepter / Voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters. C&T C672; North 997; SCBC 1373. Toned, green deposit. Near VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Coin Galleries FPL V.4 (1964), no. D8048.
PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (19mm, 1.37 g, 4h). Long Cross coinage, class 5g. Canterbury mint; Willem, moneyer. Struck 1250-1272. Crowned facing head, holding lis-tipped scepter / Voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters. C&T C683; North 997; SCBC 1373. Old cabinet toning, off center. VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from York Coins, August 2010. Ex Baldwin’s inventory.
Lot of twenty (20) AR Pennies and Cut Halfpennies. Mostly Long Cross types of Henry III. Includes: John. AR Penny // Cut AR Halfpenny (2) // Henry III. AR Penny. Short Cross type. (2) // Henry III. AR Penny. Long Cross type (13) // Cut AR Halfpenny. Long Cross type. Average Fine to VF. Twenty (20) coins in lot. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection.
IRELAND. John. As Lord of Ireland, 1172-1199. AR Halfpenny (15mm, 0.78 g, 4h). Second (‘DOMinus’) coinage, group 1b. Dublin mint; Norman, moneyer. Struck circa 1185/90-1208/9. Crowned facing head / Voided cross potent, with annulet in each quarter. Withers VI 2/b; SCBC 6205. Toned. VF. An attractive example of this crude issues.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from York Coins, February 2009.
IRELAND. John. As Lord of Ireland, 1172-1199. AR Halfpenny (15mm, 0.69 g, 7h). Second (‘DOMinus’) coinage, group 1b. Dublin mint; Rodberd, moneyer. Struck circa 1185/90-1208/9. Crowned facing head / Voided cross potent, with annulet in each quarter. Withers VI 5/d; SCBC 6205. Toned. VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from York Coins, February 2009.
IRELAND. John. As King, 1199-1216. AR Penny (17mm, 1.40 g, 2h). Third (‘Rex’) coinage. Dublin mint; Roberd, moneyer. Struck 1208/9-circa 1211/2. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter; rosette to lower right; all within triangle / Sun, moon, and three stars within triangle. SCBC 6228. Toned. VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from York Coins, February 2009.
IRELAND. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18mm, 1.35 g, 4h). Class Ib. Dublin mint; Ricard, moneyer. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter; rosette to lower right; all within triangle / Voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters. SCBC 6236. Toned, faint porosity, slightly wavy flan, a few marks. VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from York Coins, May 2012.
IRELAND. Henry III. 1216-1272. AR Penny (18mm, 1.49 g, 8h). Class IId. Dublin mint; Ricard, moneyer. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter; rosette to lower right; all within triangle / Voided long cross, with central pellet; triple pellets in quarters. SCBC 6243. Toned, areas of weak strike. Near VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from York Coins, July 2012.
ANGLO-GALLIC. Richard I. As Duke of Aquitaine, 1172-1189. AR Denier (19mm, 0.90 g, 12h). Bordeaux mint. RICA/RDVS in two lines; cross pattée above, omega below / Cross pattée. AGC 5, 1/a; SCBC 8004. Lightly toned, some faint porosity, small flan crack. VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 769152 (May 2006).
CAROLINGIANS. Charlemagne (Charles the Great). As Charles I, King of the Franks, 768-814. AR Denier (17mm, 1.25 g, 6h). Class 2. Medolus (Melle) mint. Struck 771-793. C(AR)o/LVS in two lines / mEDOLVS around central ornament. Coupland, Charlemagne 4; Depeyrot 605; M&G 268 corr. (rev. legend); MEC I, 727. Toned, a few scratches. Near VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 708578 (December 1998); W. Subjack Collection (Vecchi 13, 4 September 1998), lot 48.
CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (21mm, 1.57 g, 7h). Metullo (Melle) mint. + CΛRLVS REX FR, cross pattée / + METVLLO, Karolus monogram. Depeyrot 606; M&G 1063; MEC 1, 923-33. Toned. Near VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection.
CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (20mm, 1.69 g, 12h). Class 2. Curtisasonien (Courcessin or Courgeon) mint. + GRΛTIΛ D–I REX, Karolus monogram / + (HC)VRTIΛS◊NIEH, cross pattée. Depeyrot 375 (Courgeon); M&G 895 ("Curtisassonien"); MEC 1, 860-864 (Courcessin). Deeply toned. VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 707865 (August 1998).
DENMARK. Hardeknud (Knud III, the Hardy). 1035-1042. AR Penny (17mm, 1.04 g, 6h). Long Cross type. East Danish standard. Lund mint; Alfwarth, moneyer. Struck circa 1040-1042. Draped and armored bust left / + Λ LFP RD : ON L, voided long cross with triple-crescent ends and pellet at center, annulets and pellets in alternating fields. Becker dies H38/18s; Becker Collection 41 var. (rev. fields; same obv. die); Hede –; cf. Hauberg 28. Lightly toned, wavy flan, peck marks. VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from York Coins, 9 January 2007.
DENMARK. Svend II Estridsen. 1047-1075. AR Penny (16mm, 0.86 g, 6h). East Danish standard. Lund mint; Mosedredig, moneyer. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction / + M O SE DR EÐIG, voided long cross with triple-crescent ends and pellet at center. Becker Collection 82-3 var. (moneyer); Hede I 46 var. (moneyer); Hauberg 6. Lightly toned, minor deposits, wavy flan, peck marks. VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 703812 (December 1997); Baldwin’s 14 (14 October 1997), lot 700.
The design of this coin was inspired by gold nomismata of the Byzantine emperor Michael IV (1032-1041). Harald Hardrada of Norway and his followers brought back many such coins to Scandinavia which they had obtained for service in the Varangian Guard.
DENMARK. Svend II Estridsen. 1047-1075. AR Penny (17mm, 1.00 g, 12h). East Danish standard. Lund mint. Christ enthroned facing; horizontal Ss flanking / Voided long cross with triple-crescent ends and pellet at center; Ss in second and third quarters. Becker Collection –; Hede –; Hauberg 25. Lightly toned, peck mark. Good VF.
From the Sidney W. Harl & Kenneth W. Harl Collection, purchased from M. Vosper, August 2005.