Continental sterling of John II of Avesnes

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Issued by: John II of Avesnes
Denomination: Penny
Mint: Mons
Period: Medieval
Date found: 04/01/2022
Location: Vale of Glamorgan

Description

A continental sterling, imitating an English long cross penny of the time, issued by John II of Avesnes, Count of Hainaut  (1247 – 1304), in c. 1291 – 1297. Minted in Mons.