Description
Henry VIII (1509-47), Testoon with a nominal value of twelve pence, issued at Tower mint, Third coinage (1544-47), mintmark Lis and pellet in annulet, facing crowned bust of King in ruff, cross on crown breaking inner linear beaded border legend reads HENRIC 8 DI GRA AGL FRA Z HIB REX. Rev, crowned Tudor rose, crowned h and R flanking, saltire stops, reads POSVI DEVM ADITOERIVM MEVM, 7.14g (S.2365; N.1841). Light grey cabinet toning with a good portrait, legends in the main legible, some die breaks and contact scuffs. Rev, the Tudor rose bold and well detailed as are the crowned h and R, legends partially legible. A pleasing very fine for the type, struck on good metal, rare.
