​The Long Cross Pennies of Henry III 

LNHN5112

Class 5a3

Obv: hENRICVS REX III'  NR ligated. X type X4c. Round eyes,  Crown end elements are pellets.

Short-cross style letter "E"s.

Rev: hEN/RIO/NLV/HDE - EN, NL & HD ligated, RIC: ~11  No S/C letters on reverse.

Coins of this class & moneyer in BH........ 359

Number of different C&T types in BH.......  35

Churchill & Thomas Type for this coin....  L.578

Number of coins of this type in BH..........   1

Notes:  Pegasi auction 37, Nov. 2017, lot 845.

London Class 5a3 - with Short Cross Letters

Page updated December 10th 2017

Coin Ref # LNNC5013

Coin Ref # LNNC5011

5a3 coins are defined by sceptre, round eyes, X4 and R2.   At London they were minted by Nicole, Henri, Davi and Ricard.

Class 5a3

Nicole

Obv: hENRICUS REX III'   NR ligated.  Note the short-cross style letter "E".  Mis-strike has impacted ..SREX part of the legend, with hEN repeated.

Rev: NIC/[OLE]/ONL/VND - pellets on 2q and 3q "N"s. ON and ND ligated. Note the mis-strike has affected 2q/3q lettering, with VND repeated. Unclear whether C/E on reverse are of short cross style. RIC ~10-11.

Coins of this class & moneyer in BH......... 559  
Number of different C&T types in BH.......  20   
Churchill & Thomas Type for this coin: Unclear.
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Notes: Images courtesy of A. Gillis, coin offered on his website, March 2015.

Class 5a3

Nicole

Obv: Obv: hENRICVS REX III' - with short cross first letter "E". NR ligated, pellet on the N.  Round eyes. X4 (Crescents type). R2.

Rev: Rev: NIC/OLE/ONL/VHD - short cross E, HD ligated. No pellets on "N"s. RIC ~ 10-11

Coins of this class & moneyer in BH....... 559

Number of different C&T types in BH......  20
Churchill & Thomas Type for this coin..... n/a
Number of coins of this type in BH..........   0

Notes:  ex Simon Hall.

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