Lot 212
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Henry VIII, Halfgroat, 1.11g., posthumous, Bristol, m.m. TC on rev. only, Bristol lettering, pellet stops on obv. only, rev CIVITAS BRISTOLIE, floret and lis in legend, pellet in third quarter and on inner circle, open forks (Whitton 2; N.1880; S.2414), rather weakly struck on lower half of portrait, and corresponding on reverse, otherwise very fine, rare
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Henry VIII, Halfgroat, 1.11g., posthumous, Bristol, m.m. TC on rev. only, Bristol lettering, pellet stops on obv. only, rev CIVITAS BRISTOLIE, floret and lis in legend, pellet in third quarter and on inner circle, open forks (Whitton 2; N.1880; S.2414), rather weakly struck on lower half of portrait, and corresponding on reverse, otherwise very fine, rare

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Henry VIII, Halfgroat, 1.11g., posthumous, Bristol, m.m. TC on rev. only, Bristol lettering, pellet stops on obv. only, rev CIVITAS BRISTOLIE, floret and lis in legend, pellet in third quarter and on inner circle, open forks (Whitton 2; N.1880; S.2414), rather weakly struck on lower half of portrait, and corresponding on reverse, otherwise very fine, rare
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Lot Essay

Posthumous Halfgroats struck at Bristol under William Sharrington, S.2413, are not distinguishable from those of the third coinage.