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Title: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: orfew on March 03, 2018, 01:40:56 pm

I have been wanting one of these for a while. There are quite a few available, but it is finding the right one that takes time. Many of these are crudely struck, missing legends, have poor portraits or have other issues. I decided to go for one that had a very good portrait. I sacrificed the legends for a decent portrait.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-144319

Henry II. 1154-1189. AR Tealby penny. 1.43 gm. 21 mm. Facing bust with scepter, curl on right / Large cross potent with a small cross potent in each angle; WIL…. S. 1339. N. 956. Very Fine; central parts clear as struck with a rusty die; no legends visible; good metal. The Douglas Bayern Collection. Ex: Davissons Printed Auction 37 Lot 135. Feburary 21, 2018.

Title: Re: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: Edessa on March 04, 2018, 09:36:32 pm

Well done.  Love the portrait!

Eugene

Title: Re: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: peterpil19 on March 05, 2018, 03:46:18 am

Congrats orfew,

Thanks for sharing.

Peter

Title: Re: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: orfew on March 05, 2018, 08:32:37 am

Thank you Peter

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Post by: Stkp on March 05, 2018, 09:01:47 am

Nice coin. Stkp

Title: Re: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: orfew on March 05, 2018, 09:04:16 am

Thank you @SKTP

Title: Re: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: quadrans on March 05, 2018, 01:12:24 pm

Great piece !

Regards

Q.

Title: Re: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: orfew on March 05, 2018, 01:24:42 pm

Thanks Q!

Title: Re: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: Callimachus on March 05, 2018, 10:52:47 pm

I've always wanted a Tealby penny too. But have yet to find one with a nice portrait like this coin.
Gorgeous coin !

Title: Re: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: orfew on March 06, 2018, 01:33:29 am

Thanks very much @Callimachus. I hope you find one for yourself soon. I had been looking for at least a year but none were quite right. When this one came on the block I knew I wanted it for the strong portrait.

Title: Re: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: mauseus on March 06, 2018, 01:16:36 pm

Hi,

Nice portrait.

Are you sure it is a class C and not a class D? There aren't the characteristic "many, many" drapery folds of class C. It would also make it to be possibly WILLEM ON CES, Chester mint, struck in classes A and D. We need Zaph0dd to see it.

Regards,

Mauseus

Title: Re: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: Zaph0dd on March 06, 2018, 04:28:10 pm

Interesting coin, it doesnt quite fit into one specific category, that bust is very much a later one, and the skinny cross on the reverse ive only seen on Canterbury.

the WIL for moneyer is in the wrong place too...

could really do with a better photo, that ones a bit small :)

ill see if I can work out whats going on.

Title: Re: Henry II Tealby penny
Post by: orfew on March 06, 2018, 08:50:20 pm

Thanks @Mauseus and @Zaph0dd for the interest you have shown concerning my coin.

Here is a larger photo. Hopefully this helps. I think it should enlarge when you click it.