MS66+ | Henry VIII, with Jane Seymour (1509-1547), Second Coinage, Halfcrown, (Reigned: 30 May 1536 - 24 October 1537), Tower, (m.m.) hEnRIC' + 8 + DI '+ G '+ R '+ AGL '+ Z + FRA', single saltire stops, crowned shield dividing h - •I•, rev. (m.m.) : RVTILAnS : ROSA : SInE : SPInA :, crowned Tudor Rose dividing h - •I•, double saltire stops, Lombardic lettering, 1.87g [28.9grns], 1h, p.m. arrow (HCN 39; Lockett 4346; Whitton IV, 2; Schneider I, 606; North 1795; Spink 2287), a trace of sharp die rust, otherwise a magnificent example of this seldom encountered coinage, beautifully uniform, the fields and legends further accentuated by mint bloom, much as struck, extremely rare, especially in this exemplary condition, in NGC 'Horace Hird' holder, graded MS66+ (Cert. #6135299-009).
Provenance
A Lost Parcel from the Celebrated Horace Hird Collection
Estimate: £3000 - £4000