Henry VIII gold Half-Sovereign mm pellet in annulet
Henry VIII (1509-47),gold Half-Sovereign, third coinage (1544-47), Tower Mint, facing crowned robed figure of King on ornate throne, holding orb and sceptre, Tudor rose below, 8 type Latin legend with Lombardic lettering and beaded border surrounding, trefoil stops both sides, mint mark pellet in annulet both sides (1544-47), legend surrounds hEnRIC; 8; D; G; ΛGL; ++ FRAnCIE ;Z; hIB; REX, rev.crowned quartered shield of arms, with lion and dragon supporters, HR ligatured on banner below, Latin legend with Gothic lettering and beaded border surrounding, Ihs; ΛVTE; TRΛnSIEnS; PER; mED; ILLORV; IBΛT, sleeve and trefoil stops, annulet under last B of legend on inner circle, weight 5.97g (cf.Schneider 617; Whitton type II(b); N.1827; S.2294). Two tiny rim nicks, otherwise some pleasing overall detail though flat in parts, bold fine with a decent Royal figure for a notoriously weakly stuck issue.
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Henry VIII (1509-47),gold Half-Sovereign, third coinage (1544-47), Tower Mint, facing crowned robed figure of King on ornate throne, holding orb and sceptre, Tudor rose below, 8 type Latin legend with Lombardic lettering and beaded border surrounding, trefoil stops both sides, mint mark pellet in annulet both sides (1544-47), legend surrounds hEnRIC; 8; D; G; ΛGL; ++ FRAnCIE ;Z; hIB; REX, rev.crowned quartered shield of arms, with lion and dragon supporters, HR ligatured on banner below, Latin legend with Gothic lettering and beaded border surrounding, Ihs; ΛVTE; TRΛnSIEnS; PER; mED; ILLORV; IBΛT, sleeve and trefoil stops, annulet under last B of legend on inner circle, weight 5.97g (cf.Schneider 617; Whitton type II(b); N.1827; S.2294). Two tiny rim nicks, otherwise some pleasing overall detail though flat in parts, bold fine with a decent Royal figure for a notoriously weakly stuck issue.
