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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 442

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Henry VI (First Reign, 1422-1461), (7) Various 'Annulet Issue' Coins, including: (2) Halfgroats, Annulet Issue, Calais, +HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FR, crowned facing portrait of King with trefoils on cusps, all within tressure of arches, annulets by bust, rev. POSVI DEVM ADIVT OREME (VIL LA CAL IS), long cross pattée with three pellets in each quarter, two outer circles of legend around, 1.78g, 10h (North 1429; Spink 1840), slightly rough edge, appealing contrasting tone, vey fine; another, 1.90g, 5h (North 1429; Spink 1840), worn throughout, toned, fine; and (2) Pennies including: London, mm. plain cross, 0.87g, 8h (North 1431; Spink 1844), light wear to the legends, fine details with reverse especially bold, split flan, toned, very fine; another, Calais, 0.68g, 3h (North 1432; Spink 1845), chipped and jagged flan, roughness and scratches throughout, toned with technicolour hues in the protected areas, fine; and (2) Halfpennies including London, 0.48g, 9h, (North 1434; Spink 1848), legends soft but fields bold, rosy tint throughout, toned, very fine; and Calais, 0.53g, 4h, (North 1435; Spink 1849), some softness throughout, toned with blue hues, bold, very fine; and Halfgroat, Annulet-Trefoil Issue, Calais, +HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FR, crowned facing portrait of King with trefoils on cusps, all within tressure of arches, annulets by bust, rev. POSVI DEVMA DIVTOR EMEVM (VIL LA CAL IS), long cross pattée with three pellets in each quarter, two outer circles of legend around, 1.86g, 4h (North 1429; Spink 1855), slightly jagged edge, toned, good fine (7)

Provenance

i) Warwick & Warwick Auction 624, 8 October 2008, lot ?11 - £72

ii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1983- £9

iii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1988 - £38

- Whitton
iv) 'CA', by private treaty, 1986 - £25

v) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1987 - £38

vi) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1984 - £22

vii) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1994 - £68

- Doubleday


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£380

Starting price
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