TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AR Groat (25.5mm, 2.75 g, 4h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: sunburst. Struck 1526-1544. VF.

Keystone 16 – The David C. Bianchi II Collection
Lot: 162.
Closing Date: May 20 2026 10:00 ET

British – Tudor, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AR Groat (25.5mm, 2.75 g, 4h). Second coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: sunburst. Struck 1526-1544. Crowned bust right (Laker D) / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; saltires in forks. North 1797; SCBC 2337E. Deeply toned, minor marks. VF. Rare sunburst mintmark.

From the David C. Bianchi II Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLII.3 (Summer 2017), no. 460004; Lord Stewartby Collection (Part V, Spink 243, 28 March 2017), lot 1589; C.J. Martin FPL XXII.2 (May 1995), no. H142.

Among the rarer marks on Henry VIII’s silver coinage, the sunburst likely held some special function beyond that of the usual initial marks. It may commemorate the birth of Henry’s son and successor Edward, born to Jayne Seymour on 12th October 1537 in Hampton Court Palace.

Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 10:53:40 ET.



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