Henry IV or Henry V, Light coinage: Secondary series, Halfgroat, class B, mm. pierced cross with pellet centre on obv. only, 10-arc tressure, 1.81g/11h (Stewartby p.327 [Henry IV]; DIG 1/3 and p.57, 5, this coin; Harris, BNJ 1997, 64-5; Potter III; N 1390; S 1769). Some weakness, otherwise better than fine and toned, very rare; only 8 true coins of this class listed by Greenhalgh, 3 of which are in institutions £300-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: Found amongst a tree root on the site of a moated manor house at Bottisham (Cambridgeshire) 1997; DNW Auction 50, 20 June 2001, lot 363; DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lot 1133