Modern coin – HCR41055

Obverse

Inscription:

hEnRIC' VIII D' G' R' AGL' Z FRA'

Design:

Crowned bust of Henry VIII, facing right; initial mark: uncertain, probably rose

Reverse

Inscription:

POSVI DEV' ADIVTOE' MEV'

Design:

Long cross over royal shield; no initial mark

Information

Category

English silver coin

Period

Modern

Group

Second Coinage (1526-44)

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Henry VIII, king of England, 1509-1547

Reign

Henry VIII of England, 1509-1547

Dating

1526-1544

Mint

Tower

Denomination

Half-groat

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.26

Axis

Diameter (mm)

13.2

Acquisition method

transfer

Acquisition date

1922

Source

Bodleian Library

Acquisition credit

Transferred from the Bodleian Library, 1922.

Reference

North, J. J. - 1991 - English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 : 1800

Contributors to this coin record

jnaylor