Description
Henry VIII (1509-47), Sovereign, second coinage (1526-44), Crowned full-length robed figure of king seated facing on throne, holding embellished sceptre left and orb right, flanked by two pillars, portcullis below, saltire stops, mintmark ‘lis’ (over sunburst on obv.) legend commences ‘HENRICVS DEI GRACIA REX ANGLIE ET FRANC DNS HIB’. Rev, Square topped quartered Royal Arms on Tudor rose within double tressure, saltire stops, reading ‘IHESVS AVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIVM ALLORVM IBAT’, 15.34g (S.2267; N.1782; Whiton old/R4; Schneider 570/1).
A superb example of this Henry VIII sovereign, on broad and large fl an, well struck with little wear and thus very rare. Henry was still a young man when this coin was first struck in the late 1530s, resembling his father rather than the round-faced and bearded Henry that we tend to think of as depicted by Holbein the younger. This coin is also fastened to a first-rate pedigree, ranging from Huth who began collecting at the turn of the century, right the way up to more modern times in the Spink auction rooms. Good very fine, rare.
Ex R. Huth Col. via Sotheby 4th. April 1927, lot 34
Ex Glendining’s – 19th. June 1974, lot 8
Ex Spink & Son – 12th. November 2003, lot 11
