Lot 179
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Henry VIII, Halfgroats (2), third coinage, (a) Canterbury, no m.m., bust 1, Lomardic lettering, saltire stops, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, pierced cross-ends, spur in third quarter (Whitton (a); N.1852; S.2378); (b) York, no m.m., bust 1, lombardic lettering, saltire stops, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, pierced cross-ends, spur in second quarter (Whitton (a); N.1853; S.2379), the first darkly toned, small striking crack at 1 o'clock, otherwise an unusually full very fine; the second good fine, scarce (2)

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Henry VIII, Halfgroats (2), third coinage, (a) Canterbury, no m.m., bust 1, Lomardic lettering, saltire stops, rev. CIVITAS CANTOR, pierced cross-ends, spur in third quarter (Whitton (a); N.1852; S.2378); (b) York, no m.m., bust 1, lombardic lettering, saltire stops, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, pierced cross-ends, spur in second quarter (Whitton (a); N.1853; S.2379), the first darkly toned, small striking crack at 1 o'clock, otherwise an unusually full very fine; the second good fine, scarce (2)
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