Henry VIII silver Farthing 2nd coinage, mm lis Pannuti-Riccio 6a

Pannuti-Riccio 6a

now retoning nicely with russet and blue hues

AVRI SACRVM PONDVS

reverse a little weaker

and a diademed head of Hera facing right

Henry VIII silver Farthing 2nd coinage, mm lis Pannuti-Riccio 6aHenry VIII (1509 47), silver Farthing, second coinage (1526 44), portcullis within beaded circle and legend surrounding, initial mark lis, RVTILANSxROSAx, rev. long cross fourchee, pellet in each inner angle, beaded circles and legend surrounding, DEO GRA CI AS, weight 0. 12g (Withers 1Bb; N. 1821; S. 2362). Weak in part of strike, toned otherwise good very fine, very rare, the first we have had in stock and the smallest coin of the reign.