Henry VIII (1509-47), Groat, second coinage (1526-44), Tower mint, mintmark rose both sides, crowned bust in profile right, Laker bust D, legend surrounds HENRIC VIII D G R ΛGL Z FRΛNC. Rev, long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, saltires in fork ends, reads POSVI DEV Λ DIVTOR E MEV, 2.55g (S.2337E; N.1797; Whitton [i] ). Pleasingly toned with all of its original mint bloom, somewhat weak in the hair, no surface marks or nicks. Good very fine or better.