facing bust holding globe surmounted by Victory
Toned and just a tad weakly struck
Streaky tone over considerable lustre
head of Athena facing right
Henry VIII gold Halfcrown, with Katherine of Aragon, mm rose facing bust holding globe surmountedHenry VIII (1509 47), gold Halfcrown of the Double Rose, second coinage, Tower Mint, issued at Thirty Pence in 22 carat gold, second coinage (1526 44), crowned double rose, h to left for Henry, K to right for Queen Katharine of Aragon, circle and Latin legend surrounding, initial mark rose (issued November 1526 1529), legend transposed with usual reverse legend, RVTILAnSxx ROSAxx SInEx SPIAxx, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, hENRIC'xx 8xx DIxx