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Auction: 25121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 40: British and World Coins, Medals and Artefacts - e-Auction
Lot: 1537

Henry VI, First Reign (1422-1461) Annulet issue, Half-Noble, 1422-c.1430, London, h / ENRIC (lys) DI '. GRA .' REX . ANGL '. Z FRANC ', trefoil stops, lys after hENRIC, King standing in ship, holding sword and shield, annulet by sword, ornaments -11-1, rev. (i.m.) DOMINE * NE '. IN . FVRORE . TVO . ARGVAS . ME, annulet stops, floriate cross, lombardic h at centre, trefoils, lion and crown in each angle within double tressure of eight arcs, trefoils in spandrels, annulet in first angle, 3.43g [53.00gns], 12h, i.m. lys (Whitton 1; Schneider II, 291; North 1417; S.1805), a field find and with some resulting raggedness to the edge, some scuffing to legends and repaired at 11 o'clock, otherwise a most handsome portrait of the king, with an honest golden-honey tone, good very fine

Provenance

Found at Buckland, St Mary (Somerset) in September 2024

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Sold for
£1,900

Starting price
£1800