TUDOR. Henry VIII, with Katharine of Aragon. 1509-1547. AV Crown of the Double Rose (26mm, 3.65 g, 11h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck 1529-1532. EF.

Keystone 16 – The David C. Bianchi II Collection
Lot: 156.
Closing Date: May 20 2026 10:00 ET

British – Tudor, Gold

Estimate: $ 3 000

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TUDOR. Henry VIII, with Katharine of Aragon. 1509-1547. AV Crown of the Double Rose (26mm, 3.65 g, 11h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck 1529-1532. Crowned rose; crowned h K flanking / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned h K flanking. Cf. Schneider 587-97 (for type); North 1788; SCBC 2274. Lustrous. EF.

From the David C. Bianchi II Collection, purchased from Seaby, June 1983.

There are few opportunities for collectors of Tudor coins to incorporate the wives of Henry VIII into their collections. Though no portrait issues were ever struck or them, the women were commemorated on Henry’s crown gold coinage and the silver harp types for Ireland. On this example, the crowned letter K to the right of the devices represents Henry’s first wife, Katharine of Aragon. Katharine was unable to bear a heir for Henry, ultimately leading to the English church’s break from Rome and the establishment of Henry as Supreme Head of the Church of England in 1535.

Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 10:51:40 ET.



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