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Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Crown of the Double Rose, Bristol, mm. WS on rev. only, reads henric viii and spina, Bristol lettering, rev. reads d g angl franc, rose punctuation, 3.04g (Whitton 2; N 1836; S 2310). Cracked in centre, scratch above crowned h of initials and reverse legend partly double-struck, otherwise fine (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Coins formed by Edward Judson.

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Provenance:
Bisham Abbey [Berkshire] Hoard, 1878 [Brown and Dolley EN4];
SNC April 1975 (3355), where the damage to the coin is not mentioned