John Penny, Short cross type 5b2, King's Lynn, Iohan, very rare Hadrian on horseback galloping right

Hadrian on horseback galloping right

four ostrich feathers around bending to right

cloak around lower limbs

younger crowned bust left

John Penny, Short cross type 5b2, King's Lynn, Iohan, very rare Hadrian on horseback galloping rightJohn (1199 1216), silver short cross Penny, class 5b2 (1205 1207), in the name of hENRICVS, King's Lynn mint, moneyer Iohan, facing crowned head with linear collar, hand holding sceptre at left, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, obverse legend commences upper left with round top Rs, hENRICVS. R EX, rev. short voided cross pomme, small cross pomme in each angle, +IOhAN. ON. LENE, weight 1. 28g (Mass 1514 6 Plate 56; N 970; S.