Henry V (1413-22), gold Noble of six shillings and eight pence, London Mint, Brooke class E, King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, pellet at sword point, mullet and annulet by sword arm, trefoil to right of shield, annulet on hull of ship, quatrefoil over sail, beaded circle surrounding, h EnRIC'x DI'xGRA'x REX'x AnGL' xZx FRAnC'x DnSx hYB'x, rev. h at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, crowns over lions in angles, pellet to right of crowned lion in first quarter, quatrefoil by head of lion in second quarter of reverse, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, initial mark pierced cross, +IhC'x AVTEmxx TRAnSIEnSxx PERxx mEDIV'x ILLORVxx IBAT, 7.02g (Schneider 252; N.1373; S.1744). Toned practically extremely fine and a very rare variety with the various symbols both sides.
Provenance:
Ex Triton X, Classical Numismatic Group, 9th January 2007, lot 1322.