Halfgroat of Henry VIII

The finder of this coin, Dave Richman, described it was being in lovely condition. It’s a halfgroat of Henry VIII, which was struck during the second coinage (1526-44).

On the obverse is the portrait of Henry VIII as a young and fit man. On the reverse is the English Coat of Arms in a shield with W to the left and A to the right. The surrounding legend, punctuated by double saltires, reads CIVI TAS CAN TOR. The mint mark on both sides is a letter T.

 The information listed above points towards this halfgroat being struck for the profit of William Warham, who was Archbishop of Canterbury until 1532. In the Standard Catalogue halfgroats of this type are listed as number 2343.

Valuation

In terms of its state of preservation, the obverse would grade VF but the reverse isn’t quite as good. The type isn’t scarce but this is a nice example, which to a collector should be worth up to £150.

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