Tudor Henry VIII Silver Groat Laker Bust B time of Anne Boleyn

This is a Tudor silver Groat (4 pence) of King Henry VIII, minted at the Tower between 1526 - 1529 AD.

Obverse inscription: hEnRIC’ × VIII’ × D’ × G’ × R’ × AGL’ × Z × FRAnC’,  ( "Henry the Eighth by the Grace of God King of England and France") Laker bust B, youthful own portrait of king right

Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV’ × A DIVTO E’ mEV’ ("I have made God my helper") The reverse has quartered royal arms over long cross fourchée, with saltires in the cusps.

A nice groat of Henry minted around the period Henry was courting his second wife, Anne Boleyn. This is a distinctive early variety (1526–1529) that features a Rose mintmark, the Latin obverse abbreviation FRA (France), and distinct saltire (X-shaped) marks in the cross forks.

DENOMINATION: Groat

CULTURE: Tudor England

DATE: 1509 - 1547 AD (this coin was minted between 1526 - 1529 AD)

MATERIAL: Silver 

SIZE: 24mm dia

WEIGHT:  2.41 grams

ATTRIBUTION: Spink.2337D

PROVENANCE: A metal detector find from North Wales