Richard I (1189-1199), Pennies (5), all class IVa, Northampton or Norwich, Randul, randvl · on · nor, 1.37g/11h (SCBI Mass 969A); Winchester (4), Osbern (2), osbern · on · winc, 1.36g/3h (SCBI Mass 984), [os]bern · on · win[–], 1.33g/9h (SCBI Mass 984A), Pires, pire[s · on] · winc, 1.14g/2h (SCBI Mass 986A), Willelm, will[el]m · on · win, win punched over lvnd, reads hericvs reiex, 1.12g/8h (SCBI Mass 990; N 968/1; S 1348A) [5]. Varied state, first rare £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Jim Sazama Collection of Medieval Coins.

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Provenance: First believed to derive from the Wainfleet (Lincolnshire) Hoard, 1990, J.P. Mass Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 61, 17 March 2004, lot 207; others J.P. Mass Collection, Part IV, DNW Auction 73, 14 March 2007, lot 1278, additionally: second J.J. North Collection, third P. Finn FPL 17, September 1999 (107), fifth P. Woodhead Collection [from Baldwin October 1961], J.D. Brand Collection [from P.W. 1963]