Henry VII Groat, facing bust, class IIa, London Traces of overstriking

Traces of overstriking

scratch in obverse field

otherwise toned good very fine a rare issue

design by David Knapton of Paddington Bear facing forward raising his hat outside St Paul's Cathedral

Some hairlines in fields both sides

Henry VII Groat, facing bust, class IIa, London Traces of overstrikingHenry VII (1485 1509),silver Groat, type IIa, London Mint, facing crowned bust in double tressure of nine arcs, cross either side of neck, crown with two plain arches, trefoils on cusps, beaded circle and Latin legend surrounding, no initial mark (1488 89), hEnRIC'x DI'x GRA'x REXxx AGL'x Zx FRAnC,rev. long cross pattee, tri pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and twin concentric legend surrounding, inner legend CIVI TAS LOn DOn, outer legend