Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third Coinage, Halfgroat, 1544-1547, Tower, crowned and bearded bust three-quarters facing right, rev. square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 1.15g, 2h, m.m. lis (North 1849; Spink 2375), light surface porosity across pastille-grey fields, some peripheral striking softness otherwise very fine.
Estimate: £220 - £260