Henry V Noble, class C, Tower mint, NGC AU58 ex Fishpool Hoard

Henry V (1413-22),gold Noble of six shillings and eight pence, London Mint, class C, King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, mullet by sword hilt, quatrefoil over sail, beaded circle surrounding, broken annulet on hull of ship, h EnRIC'x DI'xGRA'x REX'x AnGL' xZx FRAnC'x DnSx hYB',rev.h at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, crowns over lions in angles, quatrefoil by head of lion in second quarter of reverse, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, legend +IhC'x AVTEmxx TRAnSIEnSxx PERxx mEDIV'x ILLORVxx IBAT, all As unbarred, weight 7.00g (Schneider 227; Brooke IVa/IV; N.1371; S.1742).Toned with some residue deposit from being once part of the Fishpool Hoard, well centred and pleasing strike of the design, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU58 with a great provenance.