Henry II Penny, Tealby type A, Lincoln, Swein extremely fine and a rare

extremely fine and a rare early issue

surface marks and hairlines mainly in fields

12h (SNG Alpha Bank 1046-7

holding a branch and a sceptre

Henry II Penny, Tealby type A, Lincoln, Swein extremely fine and a rareHenry II (1154 89), silver "Tealby" Penny, type A, Lincoln Mint, moneyer Swein, facing crowned bust with hand holding sceptre, legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, rev. short voided cross pattee, small cross pattee saltire in each angle, +S EIN weight 1. 45g (N. 952 2; S. 1337). Dark tone, with a nice little portrait and reverse device, the legends mostly missing but deducible as Swein, moneyer of Lincoln, a bold very fine.