This is the obverse of a Henry, Earl of Northumberland silver penny minted at Corbridge in Northumberland between 1136 and 1152, during the reign of David I. The coin was worth one penny Scots.
The obverse bears a crowned bust with sceptre. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Henry'.
David I's son, Henry, gained the Earldom of Northumberland in 1139 as the result of a treaty with the English King Stephen. Coins in his name were issued at Carlisle, Corbridge, and a third mint thought to have been at Bamborough.
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