Henry VI Salut d'Or, Amiens, MS64, variety with star stops reverse, very rare
Henry VI, King of England and France (1422-53), gold Salut d'Or, Amiens Mint, second issue from 6th September 1423, standing figures of Virgin Mary and Angel Gabriel behind shields of France and England, sun rays above, AVE on scroll upwards between, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark paschal lamb, saltire stops, hE'RICVSxx DEIxx GRAxx FRACORVxx Zxx AGLIExx REX, rev. Latin cross, lis to left, lion to right facing left, h below, tressure of ten arcs surrounding, lis on each cusp, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, star mullet stops, XPC*VINCIT* XPC'* REGHAT* XPC'* IHPERAT, weight 3.48g (Elias 265b; Schneider 93; AGC 380A dies 2/a; S.8164). Toned, with a few light blemishes and marks, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS64, only the fourth we have handled of this mint and the first of this rarer reverse die variety, very rare.
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Henry VI, King of England and France (1422-53), gold Salut d'Or, Amiens Mint, second issue from 6th September 1423, standing figures of Virgin Mary and Angel Gabriel behind shields of France and England, sun rays above, AVE on scroll upwards between, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark paschal lamb, saltire stops, hE'RICVSxx DEIxx GRAxx FRACORVxx Zxx AGLIExx REX, rev. Latin cross, lis to left, lion to right facing left, h below, tressure of ten arcs surrounding, lis on each cusp, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, star mullet stops, XPC*VINCIT* XPC'* REGHAT* XPC'* IHPERAT, weight 3.48g (Elias 265b; Schneider 93; AGC 380A dies 2/a; S.8164). Toned, with a few light blemishes and marks, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS64, only the fourth we have handled of this mint and the first of this rarer reverse die variety, very rare.
