John (1199-1216), Short Cross coinage, Pennies (2), class 4c, London, 1.39g, Ricard, rev. +ricardonlvn, slight weaknes in the portrait, nearly very fine, 1.33g, Willelm, rev. +willelmonln, slightly irregular, good fine, (N.968/3; S.1349; BNJ vol.11 pl.III/24 this coin; Stewartby IVc), both coins use the same obverse die, both very rare (2).
:(i) Bt September 1960(ii) ex L A Lawrence; Bt September 1956The second coin was used by Lawrence to illustrate his article on the Short Cross Coinage in the BNJ (1915)
Estimate: £220.00 - £260.00