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LOT 0154
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,452
English Tudor Hammered Coins - Henry VIII - Gold Half Sovereign
1544-1547 AD, third coinage. Obv: king enthroned facing holding orb and sceptre with rose at feet and HENRIC 8 D G AGL FRANCI Z HIBE REX legend with Roman Ns and 'pellet-in-circle' mintmark. Rev: crowned arms with supporters and monogram below with IHS AVTEN TRANSIENS PER MEDIVM ILLORVM IBAT legend with Lombardic Ms and Ns. 6.08 grams.
Near very fine; red tone to flan. Scarce.
LITERATURE:
S. 2294; N. 1827 (mixed letters); see Schneider 1, 615-616.
