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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 110

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Groat, 1544-1547, Bristol Castle, (Under-Treasurer, William Sharrington), lys after ANG, crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. CIVITAS BRISTOLIE, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.607g, 10h, i.m. WS [on reverse only] (Hawkins unlisted; North 1846; S.2372), crimped and tarnished with minor splits to flan, otherwise rubbed and toned, good to fair; also, Halfgroat, 1544-1547, much as last, 1.207g, 11h, m.m. WS (Hawkins 404; North 1851; S.2377), in baser fabric, otherwise toned, fair to almost fine (2)

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)

i) W B-M by private treaty, 4 December 1900 - £0.7.0



ii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January 1899 - £0.3.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1899 (P.3183, no. 51246) - "a scarce type, rare, fine" - £0.3.6




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