CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- King Henry VIII
- Denomination:
- AR Penny, 'Sovereign' type
- Composition:
- Silver
- Date:
- struck 1530-1534 AD or 1537-1541 AD, Second coinage
- Obverse:
- Henry seated facing on throne; initial mark: radiant star
- Reverse:
- Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; C-D across field; bishop’s hat below.
- Reference:
- Whitton, Durham type (vii); North 1813; SCBC 2354
- Size:
- 14.55mm, 0.60g, 1h
- Province:
- England, Durham mint, struck under Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall
- Grade:
- aVF, toned, slightly wavy
- Provenance:
- From the B.H. Webb Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 738
Henry VIII was King of England from 1509 until his death in 1547.
I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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