TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Half-sovereign (32mm, 5.94 g, 12h). Third coinage. Southwark mint; im: S. Struck 1544-1547. ҺЄnRIC’ : 8 · D’ · G’ · ΛGL’ · · · FRΛnCIЄ : Z : ҺIB’ : RЄX · (trefoil and double trefoil stops throughout), Henry seated facing on ornate gothic throne, holding scepter and orb; rose below / IҺS’ · ΛVTЄ’ · TRnSIЄnS : PЄR mЄDI’ : ILLOR’ · IBΛT, crowned coat-of-arms with crowned lion and griffin supporters; below,
HR monogram on ornate tablet surmounted by lis; Є below shield. Whitton, Southwark, type II(b), i.m. S(b) 3; cf. Schneider 621 (for type); North 1828; SCBC 2297. Near VF, light red tone, minor crease and associated edge split. Struck on a full flan.
