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Auction: 24006 - British and World Coins
Lot: 136

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Groat, 1544-1547, Tower, crowned and draped bust 3 facing, (m.m.) hENRIC .' 8 . D '. G '. AGL '. FRA . Z : HIB ' : REX, saltire stops, rev. (m.m.) POSVI DEV .' ADIVTORE .' MEV, saltire stops, crowned shield over long cross fourchée, pellet in annulets to forks, 2.42g, 5h, m.m. lys (North 1844; S.2370), softly struck to edges and with an irregular toning, portrait better, near very fine; another, Third Coinage, Groat, 1544-1547, York, crowned and draped bust 3 facing, hENRIC .' 8 . D '. G '. AG[L '. FRA . Z : HIB ' : REX], saltire stops, rev. [CIVITAS] . EBORACI ., saltire stops, crowned shield over long cross fourchée, pellet in annulets to forks, 2.13g, 2h (North 1848; S.2374), struck off-centre and darkened in parts, bolder fine; another, Third Coinage, Groat, 1544-1547, York, crowned and draped bust 1 facing, HENRIC .' 8 . D '. G '. AGL '. FRA . Z : HIB ' : REX, trefoil stops, rev. . CIVITAS : : EBORACI, trefoil stops, crowned shield over long cross fourchée, 2.68g, 7h (North 1848; S.2374), softly struck, bold fine; Third Coinage, Halfgroat, 1544-1547, Tower, crowned bust 2 facing, lombardic lettering, rev. crowned shield over long cross fourchée, annulets in forks, 1.36g, 6h (North 1849; S.2375), on an irregular shaped flan, yet a pleasing portrait and darkly toned, bolder fine (4)

Provenance

ii) Michael Trenerry, by private treaty, 18 January 1980 - £85

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£210