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Auction: 25004 - British and World Coins and Medals
Lot: 59

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Groat, 1526-1529, York, Archbishop Thomas Wolsey, (m.m.) hENRIC ?x VIII ?x D 'x G 'x R ': AGL 'x Z x FRA, crowned and draped bust right, rev. (m.m.) CIVI-TAS : (mitre) : EBO-RACI : saltire stops, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, saltires in forks, T-W across field, 2.32g [35.80grns], 11h, m.m. voided cross (Laker bust D; North 1799; S.2339); and Second Coinage, Halfgroat, 1526-1532, Canterbury, Bishop Warham, (m.m.) hENRIC .' VIII .' D .' G .' R .' AGL . Z . FR, crowned and draped bust right, rev. (m.m.) CIVI TAS CAN TOR, shield over long cross fourchée, dividing W-A, 1.26g [19.44grns], 5h, m.m. cross patonce (North 1802; S.2343), some peripheral softness, both pleasantly toned with colourful hues in the recesses, very fine or better (2)

Provenance

The Heron Collection of English Silver Coins


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