Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, Canterbury, no mm., bust 2, Roman letters, reads fran z hib rex, h with annulet in central cross-bar, reversed d for cs, open forks, spur from shield to inner circle in fourth quarter, trefoil stops, 2.53g/10h (Laker D; Whitton (a); N 1847; S 2373). Spot to left of crown and some striking weakness, otherwise very fine with a good portrait £240-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: C.F. Gilboy Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 16, 9-10 July 1981, lot 256 [from Seaby October 1969]; bt CNG 1995