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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 112

Henry VIII, Posthumous Issues, temp. Edward VI, Groat, 1547-1551, Tower, Lombardic lettering, larger fourth crowned bust three-quarters facing right, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 2.167g, 8h, m.m. lys (North 1871; S.2403), in baser fabric, toned with minor striking splits, otherwise fair at centres, bolder fine at peripheries; Posthumous Issue, Groat, 1547-1551, Tower, Roman lettering, smaller third crowned bust, as before, 2.565g, 4h, m.m. martlet (North 1871; S.2403), struck in a baser fabric with uneven detailing, about fine; lastly, Halfgroat, 1547-1551 Tower, Roman lettering, as before, 1.021g, 12h, m.m. arrow (North 1878; S.2410), ragged edge, otherwise cabinet toned and uniform for strike, bolder than fine for issue (3)

Provenance

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

i) Acquired privately, by April 1913 - £0.2.0



ii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 8 March 1902 - £0.7.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, March 1902 (P.5241, no. 81344) - "m.m. martlet. very fine" - £0.7.6




iii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 January 1899 - £0.5.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1899 (P.3183, no. 51242) - "a scarce type, rare, fine" - £0.5.0



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