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The earliest dated British coin, Henry VIII, Tournai 1513 in the obverse legend
Henry VIII, Tournai Groat 1513 (under English rule, 1513-18), a coin described by H.Montagu at Sotheby, 1895, lot 749, 3.38g.
Obv. HENRIC. 8. DI. GRA. FRANCIE. ET. ANGLIE. REX.., Shield crowned between lis and lion passant ; Rev. CIVITAS TORNACENSIS .1.5.1.3 , Cross voided, fourchee, with three bars across each limb, in centre h within quatrefoil ; lis and lion alternately in angles (Rud. Suppl. 2, pl XII), of extreme rarity and the finest of only three specimen known.
From the Shepherd collection (lot 219)
(Hoc, Histoire Monétaire de Tournai, 204-6; Vanhoudt Atlas der Munten van België, G.418; de Mey Les Monnaies du Tournaisis, 167)
Edward John Shepherd, M.A.Sotheby 23 July 1885 lot 219 sold to Rollin (a dealer) for £20-1-0 'of extreme rarity, and the finest of three specimens known' no pedigree. the text just describes the coin.Rev.
PROVENANCE
Frank Brady 2011 lot 290
SNC May 1990, item 2521
Philippi, Glendining, 8 July 1970, lot 59
H.W. Morrieson, Sotheby, 20 November 1933, lot 225
H.Montagu, Sotheby, 18-22 November 1895, lot 749 £25.00
Shepherd lot 1885, lot 219
See www.petitioncrown.com
See www.petitioncrown.com
The earliest dated British coin, Henry VIII, Tournai 1513 in the obverse legend
Henry VIII, Tournai Groat 1513 (under English rule, 1513-18), a coin described by H.Montagu at Sotheby, 1895, lot 749, 3.38g.
Obv. HENRIC. 8. DI. GRA. FRANCIE. ET. ANGLIE. REX.., Shield crowned between lis and lion passant ; Rev. CIVITAS TORNACENSIS .1.5.1.3 , Cross voided, fourchee, with three bars across each limb, in centre h within quatrefoil ; lis and lion alternately in angles (Rud. Suppl. 2, pl XII), of extreme rarity and the finest of only three specimen known.
From the Shepherd collection (lot 219)
(Hoc, Histoire Monétaire de Tournai, 204-6; Vanhoudt Atlas der Munten van België, G.418; de Mey Les Monnaies du Tournaisis, 167)
Edward John Shepherd, M.A.Sotheby 23 July 1885 lot 219 sold to Rollin (a dealer) for £20-1-0 'of extreme rarity, and the finest of three specimens known' no pedigree. the text just describes the coin.Rev.
PROVENANCE
Frank Brady 2011 lot 290
SNC May 1990, item 2521
Philippi, Glendining, 8 July 1970, lot 59
H.W. Morrieson, Sotheby, 20 November 1933, lot 225
H.Montagu, Sotheby, 18-22 November 1895, lot 749 £25.00
Shepherd lot 1885, lot 219
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The Tournai groat/gross dated 1513 information is not complete, but for sure possible the historically important coin i have to date.
The provenance is being looked at at all relavent information, new names are coming to light as the possible owners.
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