Description
Henry VIII (1509-47), Groat, first coinage (1509-26), crowned bust right, profile issue, mintmark portcullis (1509-26), legend surrounds HENRIC VIII DI GRA REX AGL Z FR. Rev, long cross fourchee over quartered coat of arms, reads POSVI DEV A DIVTOR E MEV 2.73g, (S.2316; N.1762).
Some light scratches in the fields in line with the grade, a little flat in its strike. Nevertheless, bold fine, with a popular and regal mintmark.
Ex Tony Hall, purchased 1978