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LM40980

Henry VII Groat, Type 1, open crown, saltires by neck, mm rose, London

Regular price £875
Regular price Sale price £875

Henry VII (1485-1509),silver Groat, type I, London Mint, facing crowned bust in double tressure of nine arcs, open crown, saltire cross either side of neck, fleurs on cusps, beaded circle and Latin legend surrounding, initial mark rose on obverse only (1487-88), hEnRIC'x DI'x GRA'x REXxx AGL'x Zx FRAnC,rev.long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and twin concentric legend surrounding, inner legend CIVI TAS LOn DOn, outer legend surrounding, POSVIx DEVmx A DIVTOR E' mEVm, weight 3.04g (N.1703; S.2194).Toned, rim a little short in parts, light wear through tone to left of bust, good very fine, rare variety.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse, "Henry, by the grace of God, King of England and France." and on the reverse inner legend "City of London" and the outer as "I have made God my helper" a Psalm from the Bible.

Provenance:

Ex Patrick Finn, Cumbria, List 7, 1996, item 194.

Ex Spink Coin Auction, 26th March 2008, lot 686.

A principal metals analysis breakdown has been determined for this coin at a surface depth of up to 10 microns using a Niton DXL machine and shows this coin at its testing level to be approximately:

96.5% silver.

2.8% copper.

0.6% iron.

0.4% lead.

0.3% gold.

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