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<p>[QUOTE="Nap, post: 5194529, member: 73099"][ATTACH=full]1214361[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Penny of Richard III, 1483-1485</p><p>Mint: Durham</p><p>Mintmark: lis</p><p>Struck under Bishop Sherwood</p><p>S.2169</p><p>O: +RICAR[DVS REX ANGL], S on breast</p><p>R: CIVI [TAS DVR] hAM, D in center</p><p><br /></p><p>All coinage of Richard III is scarce, though the Durham pennies are among the more common. Generally the coins are on undersized flans and portions of the legend are not appreciated, however this can easily be appreciated as a Durham issue because of the S on Richard's chest (for Sherwood, not Superman), and for the D on the center of the reverse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Nap, post: 5194529, member: 73099"][ATTACH=full]1214361[/ATTACH] Penny of Richard III, 1483-1485 Mint: Durham Mintmark: lis Struck under Bishop Sherwood S.2169 O: +RICAR[DVS REX ANGL], S on breast R: CIVI [TAS DVR] hAM, D in center All coinage of Richard III is scarce, though the Durham pennies are among the more common. Generally the coins are on undersized flans and portions of the legend are not appreciated, however this can easily be appreciated as a Durham issue because of the S on Richard's chest (for Sherwood, not Superman), and for the D on the center of the reverse.[/QUOTE]
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