Henry VIII (1509-1547)

Silver Testoon

Third coinage

Tower mint, mm. pellet in annulet and lis both sides,, HENRIC 8, bust 2, rev. crowned rose between crowned H R, 7.51g, (S.2365, N.1841). Slight weakness of strike towards right shoulder, otherwise with a lovely sharp portrait and of good metal, nicely toned and good very fine, bust 2 being much scarcer than bust 1

Provenance:

Ex. James Fox collection, CNG auction 94, lot 1951
Spink auction 63, 28th Mar 1988, lot 320
'Agricola' collection, Spink 31, 21st Oct 1983, lot 130

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