Henry III class 6c1 (Ex-Mass collection)

[Descartes]

I've always wanted an Ex-J.P. Mass in my hammered coin collection so I bought this on Friday. It's a Henry III VIc1 penny (the first 'short cross' class of Henry after bad king John?) ... I really like the elaborate lettering in the legend!  

[Ukstu]

That's a real beauty. What's the reverse like? I have a couple of ex mass short cross coins.

[Coinery]

Fabulous coin, love it! 

[craigy]

quality coin 

[Descartes]

21 hours ago, Ukstu said:

That's a real beauty. What's the reverse like? I have a couple of ex mass short cross coins.

The reverse is not so nice [Walter on LVN], but nevertheless it's always good to have an ex-Mass in ones collection  

Edited November 12, 2017 by Descartes
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[Carolvs]

Nice one, Descartes - really nice example, great provenance too! 

[Ukstu]

It's great. Its easy to read. Ticks all the boxes for me. Nice one! 

[Coinery]

Superb quality reverse, though of course we could nit-pick about the central strike, as I'm sure you already have, though it really is nit picking when so many other factors are spot on! Nice one, I say!