Modern coin – HCR38592

Obverse

Inscription:

HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRA

Design:

crowned bust of the king, facing, within a tressure of arches, crosses by neck

Reverse

Inscription:

POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM CIVITAS CANTOR

Design:

inscription in two concentric circles, divided by long cross pattée, three pellets in each angle, M in centre

Information

Period

Modern

Group

Second Period: Type IIB

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Henry VII, king of England, 1485–1509, John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1486–1500

Reign

Henry VII, king of England

Dating

1489–1493

Mint

Canterbury

Denomination

Half-groat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.24

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.4

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

E. J. Winstanley collection

Acquisition date

16/8/1963

Source

H. Schneider

Acquisition credit

Presented by H. Schneider, 1963.

Die link (reverse)

http://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/hcr38591

Reference

SCBI 23 : 530

This specimen

Yes

Reference

North, J. J. - 1991 - English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 : 1711

Reference

Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom : 2208

Contributors to this coin record

SGlenn, cgallacher