Heritage World Coin Auctions
Signature Sale 3029 14-16 January 2014
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Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Stephen (1135-54) Penny c.1136-45, North-873, S-1278, York Mint, Ulf as moneyer, XF45 NGC. [+ STIEFN]E, bust right, crowned and diademed, holding scepter in right hand / [+ V]LF ON EVER, cross moline with fleur in each quadrant. The obverse is very weakly struck as is so common with this issue. The reverse of the slightly concave flan is much clearer, although slightly double struck, with only a couple of characters missing from the legend. This mint/moneyer combination is fairly scarce, having appeared at auction only four times in the last eight years. Two of those appearances were the same coin.
Estimate: 400-500 USD
Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Stephen (1135-54) Penny c.1136-45, North-873, S-1278, York Mint, Ulf as moneyer, XF45 NGC. [+ STIEFN]E, bust right, crowned and diademed, holding scepter in right hand / [+ V]LF ON EVER, cross moline with fleur in each quadrant. The obverse is very weakly struck as is so common with this issue. The reverse of the slightly concave flan is much clearer, although slightly double struck, with only a couple of characters missing from the legend. This mint/moneyer combination is fairly scarce, having appeared at auction only four times in the last eight years. Two of those appearances were the same coin.
Estimate: 400-500 USD