Henry VI, first reign (1422-61), gold Noble of Six Shillings and Eight Pence, Tower Mint London, Annulet Issue (c.1422-30), King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, annulet by sword arm, lis after King's name, small trefoils stops in legend surrounding, h EnRIC+ DI:. GRA':. REX:. AnGL':. Z:. FRAnC':. DnS:. hyB', rev. h at centre, ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in angles, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, annulet in upper right spandrel, large fleurs in other spandrels, initial mark fleur de lis, annulet stops in abbreviated Latin legend +Ih'C*AVT'o TRAnSIEnSo PERo mEDIVmo ILLORV'o IBAT, weight 6.99g (Schneider 275; N.1414; S.1799). Toned, almost extremely fine.

The Tower Mint in London issued just over half a million pounds worth of face value gold in the eight-year period of the annulet issue of coins. The issue so defined because of the annulet featured by sword arm of the King and annulet stops in legend. Gold was struck in Noble, Half-Noble and Quarter Noble denominations, with the lion’s share no doubt being in the senior denomination. The peak of the output was at the start of this period of activity from 30th March 1422 – 29th September 1424 when over these 30 months £329,115 worth of gold was issued.

Provenance:
Ex Arnaud Trampitsch Collection, Monaco, Jean Vinchon, 13th November 1986, lot 262.
Ex U.B.S., Switzerland, Sale 58, 27th January 2004, lot 2124.