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Pleasing Gold Half-Noble of King Henry VI
Henry VI, first reign (1422-61), gold Half Noble of three shillings and four pence. Tower Mint, Annulet
Issue (c.1422-30), King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, annulet by sword arm,
lis after King’s name, small trefoils stops in abbreviated Latin legend h EnRIC+ DI: GRA’: REX: AnGL’:
Z: FranC’: rev h at center, ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in angles, all within beaded and
linear tressure of eight arcs, annulet in upper right spandrel, large fleurs in other spandrels, initial mark
fleur de lis, annulet stops in abbreviated Latin legend, +DomInE* nEo Ino FVROreo Avoo ARGVaso
mE, weight 3.48g (Schneider 293; N.1417; S.1805; Fr.113). Toned, rim a little ragged in places, otherwise a
bold strike, in PCGS holder graded MS 63, Pop 2; tied for the finest examples graded at
both services.
$4,000
Ex Davissons, Cold Spring, Minnesota, Auction 25, 1st February 2007, lot 113.
PCGS certification 34312652.
Edward IV (1461-1485), gold Ryal or rose-noble, undated. 7.67 g, Light coinage period (1464-1470). Lon-
don mint. Mint mark, Plain cross (1461-4). King standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, rose on
ship’s side, banner inscribed E at ship’s stern. Rev. Rose upon a radiate sun in center of floritated cross,
large fleurs in spandrels. (S. 1951; Fr 133). In PCGS holder graded AU 58. Sharply struck
details.
$2,800
PCGS certification 34170672.