Henry VIII (1509-47), third coinage, Groat, 2.55g, Tower mint, m.m. lis (over annulet on obverse), henric 8 di g agl fra z hib rex, broken saltire stops, crowned facing large bust 2, rev. posvi dev adivtore mev, trefoil stops, long cross over shield, pellet in annulet in forks (N.1844; S.2369; Stewartby p.526; Laker B), flat in parts, toned, nearly very fine, very rare with this initial mark. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer?s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.English Hammered Silver It is unclear whether the obverse mintmark is over a simple annulet, or a pellet in annulet. Although the latter is seen on Testoons, neither mark is known on the Groats of this period and so may be unintentional. Laker (1978) noted two examplesprovenance:Bt April 1968
