HENRY IV LIGHT COINAGE GOLD HAMMERED NOBLE

Henry IV Gold Hammered Noble of six shillings and eight pence, Second or Light Coinage (1412-13), Type V (1399-12)
Tower mint (London), ornaments: -11-1, ropes: 3/1, quatrefoils: 3/4 lis: 3/3.
Obverse: Armoured King standing facing in ship, holding upright sword and quartered shield, three ropes to the left, one to the right, annulet and slipped trefoil on side of ship, double saltire stops in legend, with Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding: hEn/RIC’*DI** GRA** REX*AnGL’*Z*FRAnC'* DnS* hIB’*Z/AQ
Reverse: h at centre of ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, slipped trefoil by lion's head in second angle, pellet to left of h, double saltire stops in legend, all within a tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, mint mark cross pattee, with Latin legend and beaded border surrounding: + IhC**  AVTEm**TRAnSIEnS**PER**mEDIVm**ILLORV*  IBAT  
S.1715; Schneider 208; N.1355
6.94 grams, 34 mm in diameter.
Lightly toned, showing a most unusual extremely sharp strike, featuring a bold and pleasing portrait, (very rare for the issue), some usual weakness, mainly on the reverse as often found with this incredibly rare sought after issue, practically extremely fine and very rare.