Henry VIII, First Coinage (1509-1526), Groat, 3.02g, London, m.m. crowned portcullis over crowned t on obverse, crowned portcullis on reverse, obv., profile crowned bust of Henry VII right, saltire stops, rev., long cross fourchée over shield, nothing in forks, double saltire stops (N. 1762; S. 2316; Whitton p. 207, (iii), 5; Stewartby p. 437, (iii) var.), small fault in field before portrait and a few light marks, very fine and very rare. This and the following lot were evidently struck from an obverse die originally prepared for the Tournai groat (see lot 207). Ex R. Carlyon-Britton Collection. (£2,000-3000)