PLANTAGENET. John. 1199-1216. AR Penny (16mm, 1.35 g, 2h). Short cross type, class Vb2. Durham mint; Pieres, moneyer. Struck in the name and types of Henry II, circa 1200-1203/4. Crowned facing bust, holding scepter / Voided short cross; quatrefoils in angles. SCBI 56 (Mass), 1486-7; North 970; SCBC 1351. Toned, porous, tight flan. Near VF.
From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.