Henry VIII Testoon, Third Coinage, Southwark, muled mm E and S
Henry VIII (1509-47), debased silver Testoon with a nominal value of a shilling, Southwark mint, third coinage (1544-47), facing crowned bust of King in ruff, cross on crown breaks inner beaded circle with Latin legend and outer beaded border surrounding both sides, initial mark E, lombardic lettering with sleeve stops, hEnRIC; 8; D; G; AGL'. FRA': Z; HIB; REX; rev. crowned Tudor rose, crowned h to left, crowned R to right, initial mark S, legend with floret stops, +S+ + + CIVITAS + + + LOnDOn + +, weight 7.38g (N.1842; Stewartby bust 3; S.2367). Toned, weak in parts of legend only, a decent Holbein style portrait of the King from this muled mint mark base issue from the Southwark Mint, a couple of tiny rim splits into legend only otherwise good very fine for issue, rare and well preserved.
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Henry VIII (1509-47), debased silver Testoon with a nominal value of a shilling, Southwark mint, third coinage (1544-47), facing crowned bust of King in ruff, cross on crown breaks inner beaded circle with Latin legend and outer beaded border surrounding both sides, initial mark E, lombardic lettering with sleeve stops, hEnRIC; 8; D; G; AGL'. FRA': Z; HIB; REX; rev. crowned Tudor rose, crowned h to left, crowned R to right, initial mark S, legend with floret stops, +S+ + + CIVITAS + + + LOnDOn + +, weight 7.38g (N.1842; Stewartby bust 3; S.2367). Toned, weak in parts of legend only, a decent Holbein style portrait of the King from this muled mint mark base issue from the Southwark Mint, a couple of tiny rim splits into legend only otherwise good very fine for issue, rare and well preserved.
