Henry VIII Testoon, debased 3rd coinage (1544-7), im pellet in annulet French Equatorial Africa

French Equatorial Africa

a few light surface marks otherwise lustrous

the obverse good very fine

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Sovereign and Half-Sovereign

Henry VIII Testoon, debased 3rd coinage (1544-7), im pellet in annulet French Equatorial AfricaHenry VIII (1509 47), debased silver Testoon, Tower Mint, third coinage (1544 47), facing crowned bust of King in ruff, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, cross on crown breaks inner border both sides, initial mark pellet in annulet both sides, lombardic lettering with slipped trefoil stops, hEnRIC; 8;: D;. G;. AGL'. FRA': Z; HIB; REX; rev. crowned Tudor rose, crowned h to left, crowned R to right, POSVU; DEVm; ADIVTORIVm; mEVm;