Lot 3426
Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1803; Fr-112. Henry VI, 1422-1461. First reign annulet issue CALAIS mint. Obverse: King standing in ship facing, holding sword and shield. Flag at stern denotes Calais mint. Reverse, floriated cross with lis at ends and h in center. This is a handsome mint state example of this rare coin. Struck on an unusually large and imposing flan the coin has an exquisitely detailed portrait of the king, well centered and with original luster intact. The 2014 catalogue price is around $5300 (£3250) in Very Fine. There is no price given for XF or uncirculated specimens. Uncirculated, damaged PCGS. We do not think that this coin has been mounted. It was a discovery coin unearthed recently in Europe and it seems unlikely it would have been mounted in mediaeval times. PCGS graded Genuine, Uncirculated, Details (Damage).
* Henry VI was a baby when he came to throne after the sudden death of his father King Henry V in 1422. Nevertheless, the minting of coins under the new infant king continued as before, and new dies were prepared for gold Nobles, half Nobles and quarter Nobles which were minted in London and Calais, where the mint had re-opened just before the death of Henry V. The Calais coins are rarer than their London- made siblings, and the Calais mint was finally closed in 1440.
Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
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