As a beginner in the ID of English pennies with a moneyer name, I always look for the word ON (not OH). Before that is the name of the moneyer; after it is the city. It helps a lot to have a list of mints and moneyers that were active in the period of the coin. There are several online and I have not compared them or checked for accuracy (beyond my beginner status). http://www.psdetecting.com/Inscriptions-John-&-HenryIII.html#HenryIII https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/Long-Cross-Pennies/Long Cross Pennies P1.htm#Mints and moneyers Henry III / IACOB ON BRVST (Jacob in Bristol) I found tis unusual for the ON being split by the cross and both B's made ligate.
@dougsmit. Thanks, I struggle to read and ID them correctly (which is the main reason I bought this lot; to get some experience in English pennies). I wish there would be some search engine allowing to search for (parts of) the legends and other key characteristics of the coins, such as exists for Roman Imperial coins (http://numismatics.org/ocre/identify) @Deacon Ray Thanks! It's a bit off-topic, but I like them as well, and when I had the opportunity to buy it cheap, I bought it in a heartbeat. Here is the coin in more detail: Ruler: Azes II Denomination: AR Tetradrachm Obs: BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU (Greek); "The great king of kings, Azes. Azes on horseback right, holding whip; monogram before ; rev: Maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa ayasa, in Karosthi (great king, king of kings, Azes the Great), Athena standing right, right hand extended, holding shield and spear; monograms to left and right. Weight: 9.55g; Ø:2.5cm Catalogue: Acquired: 17-12-2018 I also have an AR drach by Azes: Ruler: Azes II Denomination: AR Drachm Obs: King mounted on horse right, holding whip, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZOY; rev: Pallas Athena standing right, holding right hand outstretched, holding spear in left, monograms at left and right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa / ayasa Weight: 1.7g; Ø:1.5cm Catalogue: MIG 847d, Sen 98.118D Acquired: 17-12-2018