Henry VII Testoon of One Shilling, Type 1 dies 1/1, earliest type of Shilling of UK
Henry VII (1485-1509), silver Testoon of One Shilling (1502-04), profile issue, crowned bust facing right, large cross on crown breaks linear and beaded circles surrounding, initial mark lis, legend and beaded outer border surround all, hEnRICVSx DIxx GRAx REXx AnGLIEx Zx FR', rev. quartered shield of arms over long cross fleury, lis in each fork of fleury beyond inner beaded circle, legend and outer beaded border surrounding, initial mark lis, POSVI DEV'x A DIVTO' E'x MEV'x, weight 8.81g (P&W 1; N.1740; Oddie 1, dies 1/1; Stewartby 1a; S.2251). Toned, well struck with good detail though with even wear across both sides, a pleasing well-centred coin, a bold fine and a striking combination from the first pair of dies of the first silver Shilling value coin of England, extremely rare with a great provenance.
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Henry VII (1485-1509), silver Testoon of One Shilling (1502-04), profile issue, crowned bust facing right, large cross on crown breaks linear and beaded circles surrounding, initial mark lis, legend and beaded outer border surround all, hEnRICVSx DIxx GRAx REXx AnGLIEx Zx FR', rev. quartered shield of arms over long cross fleury, lis in each fork of fleury beyond inner beaded circle, legend and outer beaded border surrounding, initial mark lis, POSVI DEV'x A DIVTO' E'x MEV'x, weight 8.81g (P&W 1; N.1740; Oddie 1, dies 1/1; Stewartby 1a; S.2251). Toned, well struck with good detail though with even wear across both sides, a pleasing well-centred coin, a bold fine and a striking combination from the first pair of dies of the first silver Shilling value coin of England, extremely rare with a great provenance.
