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Auction: 15004 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 577

Henry VIII, second coinage, 1526-44, Half-Angel, 2.46g, m.m. lis, St Michael spearing dragon, saltire stops, agl z fr'rev. shield within ship, cross above dividing letter h and a rose, no annulet on ship (Schneider 575 - same dies; Stewartby p.469 - er; Whitton pl. XII, 8; N.1784; S.2269), edge knock at 2 o'clock and small scrape to ship on reverse, the metal appearing somewhat bright, evenly worn across coin and the legends readable, still some detail visible to angel's face, nearly very fine and this denomination extremely rare in the second coinage

The second coinage half angel of Henry VIII is known from just one pair of dies

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