British and World Coins

Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Leaf-Trefoil issue, London, mm. cross IIIb on obv., cross V on rev., leaf on breast, saltire stops, trefoil after rex, saltire before posvi, trefoil after don, 1.93g/5h (DIG 5/6; Whitton 27/–; N 1488; S 1901). Some areas of double striking, otherwise good very fine, toned, rare £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Greenhalgh Collection of Medieval Halfgroats.

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Provenance: Bt Spink November 1984.

The double strike seems to result from the coin flipping in the die. The saltire initial mark may be one of the saltires before rex reappearing in the reverse legend