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King Henry VIII Silver Groat of Bristol W.S. Sir William Sharington

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Code: 10308



This is a Tudor silver groat of king Henry VIII, minted in Bristol between 1546 - 1547. It bears the WS monogram for Sir William Sharington, vice-treasurer of the mint at Bristol (portrait by Holbein). This historic coin has witnessed plenty of circulation, though has a reasonable portrait and monogram.

DENOMINATION: Groat

CULTURE: Tudor England

DATE: 1546 - 1547 A.D.

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 24mm dia

WEIGHT: 2.0 grams

ATTRIBUTION: Spink - 2372