England · Henry IV (1399–1413)

بنس إنجلزي — هنري الرابع، سكّ ثقيل، يورك (1399–1412)

Image pending

About this coin

A York penny of Henry IV’s heavy coinage, with a broad-faced crowned portrait and an open quatrefoil at the reverse centre.

Obverse

The crowned frontal head has a broad face and rounded chin. The surviving reading includes Henry’s name and a French title.

Script: Latin

Lettering

+ HENRIC REX [... ANGL ...] Z FRANCIE

Translation

Henry, King of England and France.

Reverse

A long cross divides the York name, with an open central quatrefoil and three pellets in each quarter.

Script: Latin

Lettering

CIVI TAS EBO RACI

Translation

City of York.

Mints and mintmarks

York mint.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Open central quatrefoil; broad face and rounded chin.

Identification and varieties

Undated hammered coinage. The date range is a conventional attribution; legend forms, punctuation and surviving flans vary by die and specimen. Brackets preserve gaps in the recorded inscription instead of inventing missing letters.

Measurements

Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

Tap an issue for details and places to find it.

YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
ND (1399–1412)YorkUnspecifiedHeavy coinage; broad faceRecorded specimen weight 1.01 g; open central quatrefoil.
ND (1399–1412)York · UnspecifiedHeavy coinage; broad face

Recorded specimen weight 1.01 g; open central quatrefoil.

← Back to the coin catalogue