England (1547-49) halfgroat
This specimen was lot 1082 in CNG Triton XXVIII (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $918.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AR Halfgroat. First period. Canterbury mint; im –. Struck April 1547-January 1549. Crowned and mantled bust right; EDOARD / CIVI TAS CAN TON, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Toned, slightly wavy with area of weakness at center, slight double strike. Near VF. From the Alexander Christopher Collection." This two pence or halfgroat was struck at the same time as halfgroats featuring the head of the late Henry VIII. We don't know if this coin was debased or restored to "good old" sterling silver.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.00 g, 0.925 fine silver, this specimen 20 mm diameter, 1.24 g, 12 h axis.
Catalog reference: North 1897; SCBC 2459.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, Triton XXVIII, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2024.
Link to:
- (1547-51) half penny, London mint
- (1547-51) penny, London mint
- (1547-49) penny, Bristol mint
- (1547-51)-WS halfgroat, Bristol mint
- (1547-51) groat, bust of Henry VIII
- (1547-53) shilling
- (1547-49) half crown of the double rose, struck in the name of Henry VIII
- (1547-49) crown of the double rose, struck in the name of Henry VIII
- (1547-49) crown of the double rose, struck in the name of Henry VIII
- (1547-51) half sovereign, titles of Henry VIII
- (1547-49) half sovereign, titles of Edward VI
- (1547-51) sovereign, titles of Henry VIII
- (1549-50)-Y gold half crown, Southwark mint, crowned bust of Edward VI
- (1603-04) halfgroat, James I
- Coins and currency dated 1547
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