Watch List notes:

A COLLECTION OF BRITISH COINS, HAMMERED GOLD, Henry VIII (1509-1547), Gold Half-Sovereign, Third Coinage (1526-1544), Tower mint, full seated figure of king on throne with orb and sceptre, rose at feet below, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark pellet in annulet both sides, Roman style lettering with lozenge stops both sides, HENRIC9: 8: DI: GRA: AGL'. .FRNCIE: Z: HIBERNIE: REX, outer beaded circle both sides, no A in French title, rev crown over quartered shield of arms supported by crowned lion to left, griffin to right, ligatured HR on lis banner below, beaded circle surrounding, HIS; AVTEM: TRANCIENS: PER: MEDIVM: ILLORVM: IBAT, outer beaded border both sides, 5.93g (cf Schneider 614; N 1827; S 2294). A little creased and straightened, hairline scratches on king's robe, once cleaned and perhaps made round, otherwise about very fine.
ex Grantham Coins, purchased 27 March 1991

Estimate: £1500-2000