John (1199-1216), Short Cross coinage, Penny, contemporary imitation, probably Continental, as class VI, ‘London’, Alisendre, alisendre · on · lv, 1.16g/9h (Stewartby, NC 1995, pl. 40, 7-9). Nearly very fine, of good style, rare £100-150

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

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Provenance: Bt G. Heritage 2006.

There was no moneyer Alisandre at London. This coin, which is part of Lord Stewartby’s group AA, die links with other imitations signed ‘Rochester’. Coincidentally, Alisandre was a moneyer at Rochester