Henry VIII, Silver Halfgroat, T Mint Mark, 1526-1532

Description

Denomination: Silver halfgroat

Period: Tudor

Date: 1526-1532

Origin: Canterbury ecclesiastical mint. second coinage

Condition: Almost very fine

Obverse: HENRIC VIII D G R ANG Z F. saltire stops. young bust facing right

Reverse: Square-topped shield with long cross patonce. W – A either side. CIVI TAS CAN TOR

Size and Weight: 19mm. 1.3g

References: Sear 2343. North 1802

Features and Provenance: The W-A on either side of the shield. on the reverse. denotes the mint officiated by Archbishop William Wareham. There were a number of mints in Canterbury run for the Crown and the Archbishop but all overseen by the exchequer with strict controls. Archbishop Wareham crowned the new king in 1509 and married him to Catherine of Aragon. He was well over 50 and considered an old man but managed to be the longest serving Archbishop of the period. 

Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades in-between

Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear

Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear

Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn

Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible