Henry VIII (1509-47), Groat, first coinage (1509-26), mintmark portcullis, profile issue, crowned bust right, top breaks inner beaded circle, legend surrounds HENRIC VIII DI GRΛ REX ΛGL Z FR, pellet before GRA. Rev, long cross fourchee over quartered shield of arms, reads POSVI DEV Λ DIVTOR E
MEV, no chains on reverse mintmark, 2.96g (S.2316; N.1762; Whitton 3, pl. XIII; Stewartby p.437, (iii). A fully centred strike with lustrous fields and mint brilliance, small die block in the vicinity of the bands of crown, reflected on reverse. Free from any major nicks or surface wear, near extremely fine, fetching.