TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Half Sovereign (32mm, 6.40 g, 4h). Third coinage. Southwark mint; im: S. Struck 1544-1547.CNG Feature Auction 114 British, Gold Sold For $ 11 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Half Sovereign (32mm, 6.40 g, 4h). Third coinage. Southwark mint; im: S. Struck 1544-1547. S HЄNRIC’· 8 : D’· G’· AGL’· FRANCI’· Z · H[IB’·] REX, Henry enthroned facing, holding scepter in left hand, globus cruciger in right; rose below / S’· IhS’· AVTЄ’· TRAnS’· PЄR mЄDI’· ILLORm IBAT’·, crowned coat-of-arms with dragon and lion supporters standing on crown,. Whitton IIb; Schneider 621; North 1828; SCBC 2297. Usual areas of weak strike, small mark on orb. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan with a superb portrait. |