TUDOR. Henry VII. 1485-1509. AR Groat (25mm, 2.94 g, 5h). Facing Bust issue, class IIIc. London mint; im: lis issuant from rose. Struck 1498-1499. ҺNRIC’ × DI’ × GRΛ’ × RЄX × ΛGL’ × Z FRΛ’, crowned facing bust within double polylobe / POSVI DЄV’ × Λ DIVTO Є’ × mЄV/× CIVI TΛS × LOn DOn, long cross fourchée, with trefoil in each quarter. Cf. SCBI 23 (Ashmolean), 340-4 (for type); North 1705c; SCBC 2199. Good VF, toned, a few minor die breaks. Well struck on a broad flan. Rare initial mark and obverse legend variety with ‘ҺNRIC’.
