Watch List notes:

PLANTAGENET. Henry III. 1216-1272. Electrotype AV Penny of 20 Pence (22mm, 2.57 g, 1h). London mint; Willelm, moneyer. Original struck 1257. Unsigned British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready, late 19th century. h ЄNRIC RЄX ·I·I·P·, Henry enthroned facing, holding scepter and globus cruciger / WILL ЄM : O N LV NDЄ :, voided long cross with central pellet; expanded rose between three pellets in each quarter. For original: Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 270; Spink 45, p. 37, 1 (this example); Lawrence, "The Long-cross Coinage of Henry III and Edward I," in BNJ 1IX (1912), p. 173, type II; Schneider 1; North 1000; SCBC 1375. Good VF. A desirable electrotype of an extremely rare and most important type.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins, purchased from Andy Singer, 2006.

Inspired by the gold florin of Florence in 1257 Henry III struck a fine gold penny of 45 grains made current at 20d. The king's goldsmith, William of Goucester, was responsible for the short lived issue which was withdrawn from circulation by c. 1270 due to lack of acceptance.