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Auction: 23004 - Ancient and British Coins - Featuring the 'White Rose' Collection
Lot: 476

Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Leaf-Mascle Issue, Quarter-Noble, London, henric’ di gra’ rex ang’, saltire and mascle stops, lys above shield within double tressure, rev. EXALTABITVR IN GLORI, the V double-sunk, double saltire after in, leaf on inner circle at 11 o'clock, floriate cross, lis at centre, all within double tressure, 1.73g [26.7grns], 1h, m.m. lys (Brooke IV; Whitton 10; Stewartby IV; Montagu -; Murdoch -; 'Astronomer' [McClean] 21* 'unpublished' = L E Bruun 427* (£30.0.0) = Lockett 3097 (£80.0.0) same dies; Reigate 116 same dies; Schneider I, 330; North 1473; Spink 1829), noted in the Ryan catalogue as 'holed', now masterfully plugged at 1 o'clock, otherwise handsomely toned, good very fine, excessively rare with only four examples known

Provenance

Lord Stewartby, Part III, Spink 239, 26 September 2016, lot 951

Baldwin, by private treaty, October 1999

V J E Ryan, Glendining, 28 June 1950, lot 56* - the coin is holed otherwise it is very fine and is probably, one of two specimens known - £15.10.0

Capt. Marno, collection purchased en bloc by Spink, 1923

W Talbot-Ready, Sotheby's, 15 November 1920, lot 434 - in fine condition, but unfortunately pierced, unpublished, only one other known - £12.15.0 [Spink]






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