Henry VIII Farthing 1st coinage, mm portcullis, rose on reverse otherwise a darkly toned

otherwise a darkly toned

thistles in angles

with I struck over E in King's name

3h (BMC 309

with a little lustre both sides

Henry VIII Farthing 1st coinage, mm portcullis, rose on reverse otherwise a darkly tonedHenry VIII (1509 47), silver Farthing, first coinage (1509 26), London Mint, portcullis within beaded circle and legend surrounding, initial mark portcullis, hEnRIC'x DI'x GRA'x RE, rev. rose upon long cross fourchee, beaded circles and legend surrounding, CIVI TAS LOn DOn, weight 0. 19g (Withers 1b; N. 1781; S. 2336). Toned, one small perforation on legend, good very fine for issue and extremely rare, the smallest denomination of the reign.