Lot 1002

Henry II (1154-1189), 'Short Cross' Penny, c. 1180-1182, Class Ib1, London, Alain, hENRICVS REX, crowned bust facing, curls 2/5, rev. + ALAIN · ON · LVNDE, four-serifs to N, voided short cross, cross pommées in angles, 1.43g [22.07grns], 8h (SCBI [Mass] 250-252; North 963; S.1344), lightly toned with a pleasing portrait, very fine. Provenance, From the Cabinet of a Distinguished Lady in Kent, Bt. Spink, 23 December 1975 (ref. 2842) - £12.50 [with ticket] Estimate: £100 - £140