POST MEDIEVAL COIN

1508

This is a hammered silver groat of Henry VIII (1509-47). This example is from the first coinage which defines the date range to 1509-26. The obverse carries the portrait of Henry VII with the crowned bust facing right. The reverse has the long cross fourchée over the royal shield. Both sides show the portcullis mintmark (108).There is evidence of a slight double strike to the obverse; otherwise, the coin is in good condition with some slight damage to the rim.