Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 272
NGC MS63 | *Top Pop* | Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461), Rosette-Mascle Issue, Quarter Noble, 1431-1432, Tower (London), (m.m.) hENRIC * DI' * GRA REX * AnGL', rosette and mascle stops, Lancastrian shield, lys above, all in double tressure of eight arches, trefoils on cusps, rev. (m.m.) EXALTABITVR * IN GLORIA, rosette and mascle stops, short cross fleury atop voided quatrefoil, trefoils on tips, lys in forks, leopards in angles, all in double tressure of eight arches, spandrels plain, 1.74g [26.85grns], 8h, m.m. lys (cf. Whitton 6b; Schneider I, 313; North 1443; S.1821), a touch of striking softness to periphery, otherwise beautifully full, round and uniform, the legends accentuated by residual lustre, near extremely fine, extremely rare, especially in this exemplary condition, in NGC holder, graded MS63 (Cert. #8220503-002) [*Single Finest Certified*] ~ NB. the NGC reference is incorrect
Provenance
Found near Lilleshall Abbey (Shropshire), early 2020
https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8220503-002/63/
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Sold for
£4,200
Starting price
£2700