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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheRed, post: 4415574, member: 87080&quot;]The early Tudors would be a great collection area Greg, and I agree that a testoon of Henry would be a grand coin to have.&nbsp; The one thing I would advise is that you may have to accept some pretty rough coins unless you are willing to pay high prices.&nbsp; Henry VIII introduced a policy of debasement in 1544 due to his lavish spending and involvement in continental wars.&nbsp; That policy would continue under his son, and by the time the policy was revoked in 1551 silver content was down to 25% from a previous 92%.&nbsp; During this Pettisthe quality of coins really suffered.&nbsp; So if you are looking for the classic bust of mature Henry (3rd coinage facing bust) the quality can be pretty low.&nbsp; His youthful profile bust from the 2nd coinage is much better in quality as silver quality was high, and the style is quite pleasing.&nbsp; Another aspect of this period is that Edward VI issued a large number of coins in his father&#039;s name and likeness.</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite busy of Henry VIII is from Dublin, and was minted under his son.&nbsp; <b>Not my coin</b>.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108194[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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