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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GregH, post: 7845341, member: 75936&quot;]Because there’s not much else to do in lockdown (that’s right - we’re in Lockdown 6.0 now in Melbourne) I’ve had time to devote to my hobby: capturing British and Roman rulers. My latest addition is Henry VIII. I didn’t want one of those beardless profile portraits (which were very similar to his father’s). I wanted something recognisably Henry VIII - big angry man with a beard: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1350337[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1350338[/ATTACH]</p><p>I believe attribution is:</p><p><br /></p><p>Denomination: AR Groat</p><p>Mint: London Tower</p><p>Obverse: Crowned bust 5 facing slightly right </p><p>Reverse: Coat-of-arms over long cross fleurée</p><p>Reference: Spink 2403</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m not really that fussed about mints and bust types. I’m more a lover of history and my eye likes what it likes. </p><p><br /></p><p>Next on my capture list: Bloody Mary and Oliver Cromwell![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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