Triton XXI, Lot: 1419. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Henry VIII, with Katharine of Aragon. 1509-1547. AV Halfcrown (20.5mm, 1.85 g, 3h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: rose. Struck 1526-1529. (lis) ҺENRIC9 · 8 · DI’ · GRΛ’ · REX · ΛGL’ · Z · F’ (saltire stops), crowned coat-of-arms / (rose) RVTILΛNS : ROSΛ : SINE : SPINΛ · (saltire and double saltire stops), crowned double rose; crowned Һ K flanking. Whitton i, var. 2; Schneider –; North 1794; SCBC 2285. VF, warm reddish tone, weakness of strike and a little wavy.

From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.