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Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Halfpenny, York, Abp Wolsey, uncertain mm. on obv. only, tw by bust, key below, 0.31g/9h (Withers 2; Whitton –; cf. N 1818; S 2359A). Fine or better, extremely rare, known from only a few specimens £200-300

The exact variety with key and Wolsey’s initials was unknown to both Whitton and North. Withers mentions only two known specimens, suggesting the type is much rarer than Spink’s Standard Catalogue indicates