Henry VIII Gold Half-Sovereign 1544-1547 Rare this nice
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Henry VIII 1544-1547 Gold Half-Sovereign – GVF – Rare this nice

£7,350.00

London (Tower) mint. The flan full and nicely rounded, lightly toned to the recesses, an attractive coin in hand.

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Henry VIII (1509-1547), gold Half-Sovereign, 1544-1547, London (Tower) mint, third coinage (1544-1547), m.m. pellet in annulet/pellet in annulet. Obv. King facing, seated on high backed throne, holding orb and sceptre, rose below. Rev. Crowned coat or arms, lion to left, dragon to right, panel below. 6.15g, die axis 2h (S.2295; North 1827; Sch. 617/619). Boldly struck for issue with only minimal weakness, the flan full and nicely rounded, lightly toned to the recesses, an attractive coin in hand. Good very fine and rare this nice.

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Provenance
Ex. Bought A. Seaby, 1959, £14/10s
Ex. Spink Auction 24, March 2011, lot 131 (£4000)

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S.2295; North 1827; Sch. 617/619

Rarity

Rare this nice

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