1544-1547 Henry VIII Testoon

The Single Finest. Top Pop. NGC - About Uncirculated 53

Date:
1544-47
Type:
Henry VIII Testoon
Mint:
Tower (London)
Material:
Silver
Weight:
7.64g
Quality:
NGC - AU53
Spink:
2365
Status:
Available
Price:
£19,000
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Description:
North: 1841 (Rare)

Mintmark: Pellet in annulet

A notoriously difficult type to obtain in a high numerical grade. This debased silver Testoon displays a superb well defined, detailed classic Holbein portrait to the obverse and the Tudor rose to reverse. Small striking split below bust.

This is the largest portrait for Henry VIII ever portrayed on a coin

This coin is the single finest certified by either NGC or PCGS. Top population. Please view the NGC Census here.

Provenance: Purchased A. H. Baldwin, 3 Robert Street, Adelphi, London, 17.7.1961.