Henry VIII Groat, 2nd coinage, Laker bust D, initial mark arrow grocers arms

grocers arms

Toned with many surface marks and some wear

Lustrous near uncirculated with a light blue peripheral toning

almost extremely fine and a very rare die variety

Henry VIII Groat, 2nd coinage, Laker bust D, initial mark arrow grocers armsHenry VIII (1509 47),silver Groat, Tower Mint, second coinage (1526 44), crowned young bust of King right, cross on crown breaks beaded circles and legend surrounding, saltire stops, initial mark arrow, HENRIC'x VIII'x D'x G' R'x AGL'x Zx FRAnCE, rev. long cross fourche over quartered shield of arms, saltire in each fork, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark arrow, POSVI DEV'xx A DIVTOR E'xx mEV, weight 2. 74g (Laker bust D; N. 1797; S.