Henry VIII (1509-47), Groat, second coinage (1526-44), Tower mint, mintmark arrow both sides, with barbs on obverse, 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, 2.78g (S.2337E; N.1797; Whitton [viii] ). A handsome example with mirrored lustrous fields, portrait and legends all struck up, with only the slightest distortion on the lower part of the reverse coat of arms. Good extremely fine, much as struck. Fetching.