Henry VIII, First Coinage, Groat, 2.83g, London, m.m. crowned portcullis over crowned t on obverse, crowned portcullis on reverse, obv., profile bust of Henry VII, saltire stops, from the same die as the last, rev., long cross fourchée over shield, lis (?) in forks, double saltire stops (N. 1762; S. 2316; Whitton p. 207, (iii), 6; Stewartby p. 437, (iii) var.), light traces of double-striking, very fine and clear, extremely rare. This and the preceding lot were evidently struck from an obverse die originally prepared for the Tournai groat (see following lot). This piece illustrated by Whitton (plate XIII, 5) and ex R. Carlyon-Britton Collection. (£3,000-4000)