England (1314-17) penny S-1469
This specimen was lot 74679 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Penny, ND (ca. 1314-17). Durham Mint. Edward II. NGC EF-45. New coinage, class 12a. Struck under Bishop Richard Kellaw. Obverse: Crowned facing bust; Reverse: Long cross pattee; triple pellets in quarters. A deeply toned example with a particular strong obverse." Wikipedia comments, "Richard Kellaw or Richard de Kellawe (died 1316) was an English Benedictine monk and Bishop of Durham. He was elected on 31 March 1311, and was consecrated on 30 May 1311. He died on 9 October 1316. In the 19th century, a grave identified as his was excavated in the Durham Cathedral Chapter House."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.925 fine silver, this specimen 1.28 g.
Catalog reference: S-1469; N-1063.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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