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29 January 2020
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, First period, Groat, class I, mm. halved lis and rose, open crown, nothing by neck, 2.84g/6h (P & W 1/2; SCBI Ashmolean 88ff; N 1703; S 2193). A little clipped, otherwise fine and toned, rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £120
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, First period, Groat, class I, mm. rose on obv. only, open crown, saltires by neck, trefoil before tas, 3.14g/9h (P & W B; SCBI Ashmolean 143-4, same obv. die; N 1703; S 2193). Very fine and toned, good portrait £180-£220
Hammer Price: £380
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Groat, class IIa, no mm., crown with two plain arches, crosses by neck, double quatrefoil after franc and posvi, 3.11g/12h (P & W crown 1, var. 3; SCBI Ashmolean 194, same rev. die; N 1704; S 2196). About very fine, toned £150-£200
Hammer Price: £280
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Groat, class IIa, mm. heraldic cinquefoil, crown with two plain arches, no marks by neck, six-fleured cusps, reads fran, trefoils after tas and don, 2.83g/2h (P & W crown 2, var. 6; cf. SCBI Ashmolean 219; N 1704; S 2195). Fine, portrait better £50-£70
Hammer Price: £130
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Groat, class IIIb, mm. pansy, crown with two jewelled arches, reads fran, double rosettes before civi, after tas, before lon and after don, 2.83g/2h (P & W crown 2; cf. SCBI Ashmolean 288; N 1705b; S 2198A). A trifle clipped, otherwise fine £40-£50
Hammer Price: £85
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Groat, class IIIc, mm. pansy, crown with inner arch plain, reads fr, double saltires before civi and after don, single saltire after tas, 2.95g/8h (P & W crown 3; cf. SCBI Ashmolean 294-5; N 1705c; S 2199). Legends partly weak, otherwise about very fine, portrait better £120-£150
Hammer Price: £220
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Groat, class IIIc, mm. anchor (inverted), crown with inner arch plain, reads fr, double saltires before civi and lon, single saltire after tas, 3.11g/6h (P & W IIIc6, cross-end 7; cf. SCBI Ashmolean 350-6; N 1705c; S 2199). Small edge crack on obverse at 12 o’clock, otherwise good fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £110
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Groat, class IIIc, mm. greyhound’s head (no.2) on obv., rose on rev., crown with inner arch plain, reads fr, double saltires before civi, single saltire after tas, before lon and after don, 3.11g/12h (Shuttlewood 29, same dies; Stewartby pl. 28, 485, same rev. die; P & W IIIc, cross-end 9; cf. SCBI Ashmolean 404-5; N 1705c; S 2199). Weak on drapery (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise good fine, grey tone, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £400
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Groat, class IVa, mm. greyhound’s head (no.2) on obv., rose on rev., crown with single arch of 4 crockets, reads agli z fr, double saltires before civi, saltire before lon and after don, 2.79g/8h (P & W IVa, cross-end 9; cf. SCBI Ashmolean 413 obv.; N 1706a; S 2200). Good fine, a very rare combination of marks for the class, not represented in Shuttlewood £100-£150
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Groat, class IVa, mm. cross-crosslet, crown with single arch of 4 crockets, reads anglie z f, double saltires before civi and lon, after tas and don, 2.88g/6h (P & W IVa, 16; SCBI Ashmolean 432, same obv. die; N 1706a; S 2200). Good fine, full flan £80-£100
Hammer Price: £180
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Halfgroat, class IIa, Canterbury, Abp Thomas Morton, no mm., double arched crown, m in centre of rev., pellet stops, crosses by neck, eye after gra and posvi, saltire after devm, 1.39g/3h (P & W IIa; same dies as SCBI Ashmolean 528 obv./525 rev.; N 1711; S 2208). Good fine £50-£70
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Halfgroat, class IIIb, Canterbury, King and Abp Thomas Morton jointly, mm. tun on obv., lis on rev., crown with inner arch plain, rosette stops, no marks by neck, broken ts on rev., cantor over london, 1.47g/9h (P & W III, Gp B, var. 5a/3; SCBI Ashmolean 557ff; N 1712; S 2210). Reverse a little off-centre, otherwise very fine and toned, an especially clear obverse mint-mark £80-£100
Hammer Price: £160
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Halfgroat, class IIIc, Canterbury, King and Abp Thomas Morton jointly, mm. tun, crown with inner arch plain, no stops, no marks by neck, reads angl, 1.51g/7h (P & W III, Gp C, var. 8; SCBI Ashmolean 588ff; N 1712; S 2211). Die flaw to left of crown, very fine, light grey tone £80-£100
Hammer Price: £95
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Halfgroat, York, Abp Thomas Savage, mm. martlet, keys by bust, no tressure, saltire before civi, 1.50g/12h (P & W type 1; SCBI Ashmolean 659, same rev. die; N 1715; S 2214); Penny, Sovereign type, London, no mm., two single pillars to throne, 0.72g/8h (Allen 3iv; P & W IIIb; SCBI Ashmolean 714ff; N 1726; S 2230) [2]. Fine, toned £50-£70
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Second period, Pennies (3), all Sovereign type, Durham (2), Bp John Sherwood, no mm., ds by shield, single pillar at left, crozier at right, 0.72g/11h (Allen 2; Allen DM 194; P & W IIb; SCBI Ashmolean 725ff; N 1730; S 2231), Bp Richard Fox, no mm, rd by shield, mitre above, two single pillars, rosette ornaments, 0.63g/12h (Allen 3v; Allen DM 201; P & W IIIb; SCBI Ashmolean 756ff; N 1731; S 2234); York, Abp Thomas Rotherham, keys below shield, two...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Profile issue, Third period, Groat, tentative issue, mm. cross-crosslet, double band to crown with six crockets, normal inner circles, reads henric vii di gra rex agl z f, 3.12g/6h (P & W IIIb; SCBI Ashmolean 778ff; N 1743; S 2254). Some weakness in legends, otherwise very fine, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,200
Henry VII (1485-1509), Profile issue, Third period, Groat, regular issue, mm. pheon, legend ends f, 3.10g/7h (P & W V; SCBI Ashmolean 857ff; N 1747; S 2258). Good very fine, toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £650
Henry VII (1485-1509), Profile issue, Third period, Halfgroat, York, Abp Christopher Bainbridge, mm. martlet, keys below shield, reads henric, agl z and adivtoe, 1.42g/11h (P & W type 2; SCBI Ashmolean 931ff; N 1751/1; S 2262). Fine, reverse better, toned £40-£50
Hammer Price: £45
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. portcullis (with chains on obv., without on rev.), reads viii, pellet before gra, 2.83g/2h (Whitton (iii) 3; N 1762; S 2316). About very fine, toned £140-£180
Hammer Price: £260
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First coinage, Groat, Tournai, mm. crowned cursive T, reads aglie, civitas tornacen’, 2.67g/11h (Hoc 214, same rev. die; Hewlett 2; Laker B; N –; S 2317). Edge chipped at 12 and 6 o’clock (perhaps removed from an old mount at some time), otherwise very fine and with a good portrait, rare £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,600
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First coinage, Groat, Tournai, mm. crowned cursive T, reads aglie, civitas tornacen’, saltire after acen, 2.97g/10h (Hoc 215ff; Hewlett 2; Laker B; N –; S 2317). Some double-striking on obverse, otherwise about very fine, rare £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £2,000
Henry VIII (1509-1547), First coinage, Penny, Durham, Bp Thomas Ruthall, mm. lis, td above shield, legend ends agl z, 0.74g/8h (Allen DM 203; Whitton (i); N 1776; S 2331). Some weakness on centre of reverse, otherwise very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £100
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. rose, bust with heavy jowl reaching to inner circle, Lombardic lettering, reads henrid viii di g r and frade, reversed ds for cs, saltires in cross-ends, 2.62g/9h (Whitton (i), 1 var.; Laker A3; N 1797; S 2337C). Very fine, toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. rose, small face with pointed nose, crown within inner circle, Lombardic lettering, reads di g r and frac, saltires in cross-ends, 2.58g/9h (Whitton (i), 2; Laker B; N 1797; S 2337D). Reverse a trifle off-centre, otherwise very fine with a good portrait, toned £240-£300
Hammer Price: £360
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. rose, large face with Roman nose, crown within inner circle, Lombardic lettering, reads d g r and franc, saltires in cross-ends, 2.81g/7h (Whitton (i), 3; Laker D; N 1797; S 2337E). A trifle weak in first quarter of reverse, otherwise very fine, toned £150-£200
Hammer Price: £240
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. lis, similar, reads d g r and franc, late lettering, saltires in cross-ends, 2.78g/10h (Whitton (v a); Laker D; N 1797; S 2337E). Some double-striking on reverse and remains of some surface deposit, otherwise extremely fine with some bloom and an exceptional portrait £400-£500
Hammer Price: £480
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. arrow, similar, reads d g r agl and france, late lettering, saltires in cross-ends, 2.73g/2h (Whitton (viii) 2; Laker D; N 1797; S 2337E). Fine £50-£70
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, York, Abp Thomas Wolsey, mm. voided cross, tw by shield, cardinal’s hat below, reads franc, nothing in cross-ends, 2.75g/5h (Whitton (i) (b); Laker 2; N 1799; S 2339). About very fine £240-£300
Hammer Price: £440
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Halfgroats (2), both Canterbury, Abp William Warham, mm. Warham’s uncertain mark, wa by shield, Lombardic letters, reads d g and f, nothing in cross-ends, 1.31g/10h (Whitton (ii); N 1802; S 2343); Abp Thomas Cranmer, mm. catherine wheel, tc by shield, similar, but reads fr, 1.12g/6h (Whitton (vi); N 1804; S 2345) [2]. Fine and better, but first with scratch on portrait £60-£80
Hammer Price: £140
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Halfgroat, York, Abp Edward Lee, mm. key, el by shield, reads d and fr, 1.22g/8h (Whitton (iii); N 1807; S 2348); Pennies (2), both Durham, Bp Thomas Wolsey, mm. crescent on obv. only, tw by shield, cardinal’s hat below, reads sie spia, forks with pierced cross-ends, 0.71g/10h (Allen DM 209; Whitton (iv); N 1811; S 2352), Bp Cuthbert Tunstall, mm. radiant star on obv. only, cd by shield, reads sie spia, Roman m on rev., 0.67g/8h (Allen DM 211;...
Hammer Price: £170
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Halfpenny, Tower, mm. rose on obv. only, 0.28g/3h (Withers 1Aa; Whitton (i); N 1815; S 2356). Very fine, good portrait £60-£80
Hammer Price: £150
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Testoon, Tower, mm. lis, portrait with prominent side locks of hair, reads henric viii di gra and adivtorevm, broken Lombardic es, v of mevm over uncertain letter, Roman ms, trefoil stops on rev., 7.71g/4h (Jacob Gp A, O4/R7; Whitton A (1) b (ii); N 1841; S 2364). Light ecclesiastical cross scratched to right of portrait, otherwise about very fine for issue, good silver and full weight, rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,800
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. lis, large bust 1 with drooping moustache, annulets in forks, trefoil stops, reads dev and mev, 2.52g/8h (Laker B; Whitton A.3; N 1844; S 2369). Thin die flaw to left of bust and flan slightly irregular, otherwise about very fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £420
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, Southwark, no mm., bust 2, Lombardic letters, s in side forks, upper and lower forks indistinct, trefoil stops, 2.53g/10h (Laker C; Whitton 1; N 1845; S 2371). About very fine £200-£260
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, Bristol, mm. WS [William Sharington] on rev. only, London lettering on obv. reading ang, Bristol lettering on rev. with rose after tas and colon before bris, pellet below third quarter of shield and by rose on inner circle, trefoils in forks, 2.17g/3h (Laker Bristol A; Whitton 2; N 1846; S 2372). Fine, full flan £70-£90
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, Canterbury, no mm., bust 2, Roman letters, reads fran z hib rex, h with annulet in central cross-bar, reversed d for cs, open forks, spur from shield to inner circle in fourth quarter, trefoil stops, 2.53g/10h (Laker D; Whitton (a); N 1847; S 2373). Spot to left of crown and some striking weakness, otherwise very fine with a good portrait £240-£300
Hammer Price: £550
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Penny, York, no mm., facing bust, mostly Roman lettering, spur from shield to inner circle in second quarter, saltire stops, 0.78g/2h (Whitton (a); N 1858; S 2384). Weak above head (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise very fine with a good portrait £120-£150
Hammer Price: £200
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, Half-Sovereign, Tower II, no mm., k [Thomas Knight] below shield, reads dei, fra and medi illor, lozenge stops, 6.21g/7h (SCBI Schneider 656, same obv. die; Whitton pl. vi, 8, same obv. die; N 1865; S 2392). Edge crack and crease mark, left supporter weak, otherwise about very fine, rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,400
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, Groat, Southwark, mm. E on rev. only, bust 5, Roman letters, fork adornments uncertain, pellet stops, 2.56g/6h (Laker H; Whitton 2 (e); N 1872; S 2404). Feint crease mark, otherwise about very fine or better, glossy tone £200-£260
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, Groat, Canterbury, no mm., bust 6, Roman letters, roses in forks, pellet stops, 2.41g/3h (Laker J; Whitton (e); N 1875; S 2408). About very fine, toned £150-£200
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