British Coins. Henry VIII , third coinage/posthumous coinage mule (1547-1551), half sovereign, Tower mint, mm. pellet-in-annulet/arrow, king enthroned facing, holding orb and sceptre, rev. crowned shield of arms with lion and griffin supporters, Lombardic/Roman lettering, wt. 6.17gms. (S.2294/2391; N.1827/1865; Schneider 643), slightly weak to the right of king’s face, otherwise extremely fine, on a full flan, very rare £4000-5000
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