Henry VIII Coin – Silver Halfgroat

Description: Header: Henry VIII Coin, Silver Halfgroat, Second Coinage, 1531-1544 Denomination: Silver halfgroat, second coinage Period: Tudor Date: 1531-1544 Origin: York mint Condition: AVF, some light scratching on both faces Obverse: Younger crowned bust in three quarter profile, Key initial mark, HENRIC VIII D G R AGL Z F Reverse: Long cross over quartered shield of arms, E to left L to right (Archbishop Lee’s initials) legend around CIVI TAS EBO RACI Size and Weight: 17mm, 1.23g References: Spink 2348, North 1807 Features and Provenance: Born in 1491, Henry Tudor went from a healthy, handsome, sportsman in his youth to totally the opposite, dying at the relatively young age of 55 in 1557. He is well known for his obsession to have a male heir and this led him to famously marry six wives. He is less well known for his greed and need to raise money for his wars in France. To this end, he debased the coinage to such an extent that towards the end of his reign silver coins only had a wash of precious metal over base metal; when this wore away on the high points the copper could be seen underneath, gaining the king the nickname ‘Old Coppernose.’ Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear, all parts of legend etc present, visible and clear Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief, all parts of legend etc present, but maybe worn Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible Ebay is a fantastic platform via which to communicate with potential new customers. Trust is always an issue when dealing online and we are fortuitous in that we have our own premises, the Pantiles Arcade in Tunbridge Wells (open Tuesday to Saturday) and you are most welcome to visit Code RNC242

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