HENRY VII Silver Profile Halfgroat - Canterbury Mint mm Rose Both Sides S.2261

REIGN: Henry VII (1485-1509)
DENOMINATION: Halfgroat (Two Pence)
DESIGN: Profile Issue (Regular Type, c. 1507-1509)
MINT: Canterbury (Struck jointly under King Henry VII & Archbishop William Warham)
MINT MARK: Rose on both sides (mm. Rose / Rose)
PROVENANCE: Ex Golding Young & Mawer
REFERENCES: Spink 2261 | North 1750

A premium, beautifully preserved hammered silver Henry VII Profile Issue Halfgroat from the Canterbury Mint. This historic series marks the monumental shift in British numismatics from stylized medieval facing busts to true, realistic Renaissance-style portraiture.

Obverse: Sharp, right-facing crowned profile portrait of Henry VII. Legend: HENRIC VII DI GRA REX AGL Z F with a clear Rose mintmark at 12 o'clock.
Reverse: Long cross fourchée over a clean quartered royal shield of arms. Legend: POSVI DEVM ADIVTOE MEV with a matching, highly distinct Rose mintmark at 12 o'clock splitting the top arms of the cross.

Condition Report: 
An exceptional specimen. Struck on a full, round, unclipped flan with fully legible legends and exceptionally bold mintmarks on both sides.