Henry II Penny, Short cross type 1b, London, Piers RICARDx DIx GRAx REXx AnGLx

RICARDx DIx GRAx REXx AnGLx Z FRAnCx x

first coinage (1250-80)

with R over B in FRA (cf

initials of the East India Company below intermediate laureate head left

Britannia and Hibernia stand facing

Henry II Penny, Short cross type 1b, London, Piers RICARDx DIx GRAx REXx AnGLxHenry II (1154 89), silver short cross Penny (1180 89), class 1b, London Mint, moneyer Piers, facing crowned head with linear collar, hand holding sceptre at left, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, commences upper left, hENRICVS. R EX, rev. short voided cross pomme, small cross pomme in each angle, +PERES. ON. LVND, weight 1. 41g (N. 963; S. 1344). Dark tone, a bold very fine.