318, Lot: 1078. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Angel (29mm, 5.11 g, 5h). First coinage. London mint; im: crowned portcullis. Struck circa 1513-1526. ҺЄnRIC’ x VIII’ x DI’ x GRΛ’ x RЄX x ΛGL’ x Z x FR x, Michael the Archangel slaying the dragon to right with spear terminating in cross crosslet / PЄR x CRVCЄ’ x TVΛ’ x SΛLVΛ x nOS x XPЄ’ x RЄDЄ’ x, ship bearing shield and cross; n and rose flanking cross. Whitton iii, var. 2; Schneider 562; North 1760; SCBC 2265. VF, flan a bit irregular.