Lot 158
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Henry VIII, Testoon, 7.26g., third coinage, Tower, m.m. pellet in annulet on rev. only, group B, bust 3, facing bust with close cropped hair, no jewels on band to crown, HENRIC 8, Lombardic lettering with Roman R, sleave stops, rev. pellet in annulet on inner circle, reads ADIVTORIM (Jacob O.15/R.19A and pl.8 (this coin); N.1841; S.2366), fine, an extremely rare variety both with m.m. on reverse only and with pellet in annulet on inner circle
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Henry VIII, Testoon, 7.26g., third coinage, Tower, m.m. pellet in annulet on rev. only, group B, bust 3, facing bust with close cropped hair, no jewels on band to crown, HENRIC 8, Lombardic lettering with Roman R, sleave stops, rev. pellet in annulet on inner circle, reads ADIVTORIM (Jacob O.15/R.19A and pl.8 (this coin); N.1841; S.2366), fine, an extremely rare variety both with m.m. on reverse only and with pellet in annulet on inner circle

Details
Henry VIII, Testoon, 7.26g., third coinage, Tower, m.m. pellet in annulet on rev. only, group B, bust 3, facing bust with close cropped hair, no jewels on band to crown, HENRIC 8, Lombardic lettering with Roman R, sleave stops, rev. pellet in annulet on inner circle, reads ADIVTORIM (Jacob O.15/R.19A and pl.8 (this coin); N.1841; S.2366), fine, an extremely rare variety both with m.m. on reverse only and with pellet in annulet on inner circle
Provenance
Dr E C Carter, collection purchased by Baldwin, 1950
R Carlyon-Britton, collection purchased by Seaby, 1959
K A Jacob, Baldwin's Auctions 6, 11 October 1995, lot 1081
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.