The Long Cross Pennies of Henry III
Class 5f
Iohs (John Hardel)
Obv: hENRICVS REX III - with NR ligated. Double crown band. Note no pellets present before "h". Pellets below chin.
Rev: IOh'/SON/LVN/DEN - with EN ligated.
RIC: 9-10.
Coins of this class & moneyer in BH........ 87
Number of different C&T types in BH....... 4
Churchill & Thomas type .......................L.1073
Number of coins of this type in BH..........66
Notes: Images courtesy of John Wigley
Class 5f
Ricard
Obv: hENRICUS REX III'. A pellet before the h. Double-banded crown characteristic of class 5f. No pellets below chin (contrast to LNRC5515)
Rev: RIC/ARD/ONL/VND - AR & ND ligated, probably no pellets on the "N"s, though possibly one on the last N - which would make this the more common type L.1078.
Coins of this class & moneyer in BH......... 174
Number of different C&T types in BH....... 8
Churchill & Thomas type for this coin....L.1079
Number of coins of this type in BH.......... 14
Notes: Images from British Museum, # 1985,0782-340.
Coin Ref # LNJS5578
Page updated: Jan 18th 2017
Coin Ref # LNRC5517
Class 5f
Ricard
Obv: hENRICVS REX III.'- with NR ligated. Double crown band. Note the single pellet before the "h". Pellets below chin.
Rev: RIC/ARD/ONL/VND - with AR & ND ligated.
RIC: 9-9.5. Unclear whether there is a pellet on final N in 4th quad.
Coins of this class & moneyer in BH........ 174
Number of different C&T types in BH....... 8
Churchill & Thomas type ............. L.1078/79
Number of coins of this type in BH.....141/14
Notes: Sold on Ebay.
Coin Ref # LNRC5515
Class 5f
Iohs (John Hardel)
Obv: hENRICVS REX III - with NR ligated. Double crown band. Note the triple pellets before "h". Pellets below chin.
Rev: IOh/SON/LVN/DEN - with EN ligated.
RIC: 8-9. The "h" in the first quadrant is type h3 (forked tail).
Coins of this class & moneyer in BH........ 87
Number of different C&T types in BH....... 4
Churchill & Thomas type ........ L.1073/4 sim.
Number of coins of this type in BH.......... 66/4
Notes: VF, rich toning. Image courtesy of CNG. Auctioned at CNG 279 - Lot 898.
Coin Ref # LNJS5501
Coin Ref # LNJS5502
London, Class 5f
Class 5f pennies from London were produced by moneyers Henri, Davi, Ricard, Ion/Iohs, Walter and Willem. None are rare; the least common ones in the Brussels Hoard were those of Davi and Ion/Iohs.
Class 5f
Iohs (John Hardel)
Obv: hENRICVS REX III - with NR ligated. Double crown band. Note the colon before "h". Pellets below chin.
Rev: IOh/S.ON/LVN/DEN - with EN ligated.
RIC: 8-9. The "h" in the first quadrant is type h3 (forked tail).
Coins of this class & moneyer in BH........ 87
Number of different C&T types in BH....... 4
Churchill & Thomas type ........ L.1073/4 sim.
Number of coins of this type in BH..........66/4
Notes: VF, rich toning. Image courtesy of CNG. Auctioned at CNG 279 - Lot 899.