The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins & Tokens formed by Marvin Lessen

Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Penny, York, no mm., facing bust, mostly Roman lettering, spur from shield to inner circle in second quarter, saltire stops, 0.78g/2h (Whitton (a); N 1858; S 2384). Weak above head (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise very fine with a good portrait £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: SNC March 1982 (1677); R. Blakey Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 217, 26-7 June 2013, lot 479