Henry VII Groat without Mintmark

[Coinery 926]

More midnight oil from you, Rob!

Such a variety of busts, hair, and crowns too. Quite an incredible little run.

Hope you don’t mind Rob, but I’m going to copy this into a new post, just to make it searchable in the future?

[Coinery 926]

So, @Paddy are you going to buy it? What does your friend think it’s worth?

[Paddy 1,540]

Here is the dilemma - this is the Henry VII Groat I currently have, which I believe is S2198a. It is a more common issue but fills the bill in terms of a reasonably decent Henry VII coin - so how much should I invest in an upgrade?

By the way, in reviewing this coin I notice that the devices around the mint lettering on the reverse appear as 3 sprogged circles a bit like the modern Nuclear symbol, whereas the pictures in Spink suggest a 5 petalled flower - cinquefoil. Is this another known variation?

 

[Rob 2,998]

Henry VII coins use trefoils, saltires and rosettes for stops where these are applied.

You need more literature.

 

[Paddy 1,540]

Thanks Rob!

Yes, I probably could do with more literature but Hammered are a bit of a sideline for me, so I resist spending lots of money on books on it when I would rather spend it on coins.

Besides, with experts available online...

😉

[Rob 2,998]

A few hundred pounds and you can cover most bases.