Henry II Penny, Short cross type 1b, London, Piers with R over B in

with R over B in FRA (cf

has been graded and slabbed by CGS UK as AU75

initials of the East India Company below intermediate laureate head left

Rome (AD 98-99)

Strong good very fine

Henry II Penny, Short cross type 1b, London, Piers with R over B inHenry 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.