Spink > Auction 23051 | Auction date: 27 January 2024 |
Lot number: 1087 Price realized: 1,800 GBP (Approx. 2,286 USD / 2,110 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Henry VIII (1509-1547), First Coinage, Angel, 1509-1526, Tower, (m.m.) hEnRIC 'x VIII ?x DI 'x GRA 'x REX + AGL 'x Z * FR, saltire stops, St Michael vanquishing Dragon, rev. (m.m.) PER : CRVCE ' : TVA + SALVA : nOS : XPE 'x REDE', double saltire stops, ship surmounted by square-topped shield and mast dividing h and Rose, 5.05g [77.93grns], 8h, m.m. crowned portcullis-and-chains (Schneider I, 563; North 1760; Spink 2265), of waterworn and brighter appearance with resultant softness to Dragon's head and face of St Michael, otherwise a full round flan, fine to very fine or near so in parts, a resurgent and immensely popular series. Estimate: £1400 - £2000 |