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Henry VIII Sovereign type Penny, London Mint, mint mark arrow (1532-42)
Henry VIII (1509-47), silver Penny, second coinage (1526-44), Sovereign type, London Mint, facing seated figure of King on throne with orb and sceptre, two pillars of throne visible, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark arrow (1532-42), h'x D'x G'x ROSA'x SIA'x SPIA'x, rev. long cross fourchee over quartered shield of arms, key either side of bottom, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, CIVI TAS LOn DOn, weight 0.66g (N.1808; S.2349). Toned, weak in parts, a bold very fine.
The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Henry, by the Grace of God, a rose without a thorn" and on the reverse "City of London."