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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 26

xHenry VIII, first coinage, Half-angel, 2.47g., St. Michael standing slaying the dragon, HENRIC VIIJ DI GRA REX A´L, rev. ship bearing shield and cross, h and rose at sides, saltire/double saltire stops, m.m. castle (Whitton (I), variant 2; Schneider 565 (same obv. die); N.1761; S.2266), good very fine for this, scarce Estimate £ 700-800

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