Important British and World Coins including Important Irish Coins from a Private Collection (Part II)

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Halfgroat, London, mm. rose on obv. only, mixed lettering on obv., Lombardic on rev., 1.28g/4h (cf. Whitton i, 3; N 1800; S 2341A). About very fine, reverse better, very rare (£300-400)

Provenance:
R.C. Lockett Collection, Part III, Glendining Auction, 4-6 November 1958, lot 3235 (part) [from Baldwin]
R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction 151, 15 March 2001, lot 123.

As stated in the Shuttlewood catalogue, second coinage London halfgroats with some Roman lettering, particularly the e and n in henric, are very rare