Lot 26
Henry VIII (1509-47), debased AR Testoon, Tower Mint, third coinage (1544-47), mm : pellet in annulet. Facing crowned bu…

The Frank Waley Collection of Hammered Silver and Milled Gold Coins | C24014
Auction: 11 December 2024 at 15:00 GMT
£27,600
Description
Henry VIII (1509-47), debased AR Testoon, Tower Mint, third coinage (1544-47), mm : pellet in annulet. Facing crowned bust of King in ruff, hEnRIC; VIII; DE; GRA; AGL; FRA; Z:. hIB; REX:., rev. Crowned Tudor rose dividing crowned h and crowned R, POSVI: DEVM: ADIVTORIVM: MEVM:, 7.88gm. (S 2366). Extremely Fine and as usual, not strongly struck, however the king’s portrait is particularly good in that his eyes and nose are very discernible. Very attractively and evenly patinated and struck on a large flan. Very rare in this outstanding quality and one of the better pieces ever to have come onto the market
Footnote
Ex. Baldwins, their shop ticket, c. 1930s, priced at £8/10/-.

