Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 2276. Estimate $4000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Henry VIII, with Katherine of Aragon. 1509-1547. AV Halfcrown (1.82 g, 9h). Second coinage. Tower mint; mm: lis (over rose on both sides), 1529-1532. RVTILAnS xx ROSA xx SInE xx SPInA x, crowned double rose; h and K flanking / hEnRIC9 xx 8 xx DI' xx G' xx R' x AGL' x Z xx FRAC', crowned coat-of-arms; h and K flanking. Whitton p. 180, iii var. (re-engraved mm not noted); cf. Schneider 601 (same obv. die, with rose mintmark); North 1794; SCBC 2286. Near EF, die break on obverse, minor die rust on reverse, slightly weak area. Rare. ($4000)

From the Andrew Wayne Collection. Ex Spink 172 (31 March 2005), lot 234; Spink Coin and Medal Bulletin (June 1964), no. G1324.