England · Henry VII (1485–1509)

حاكم إنجلترا — هنري السابع، تنين المجموعة الثالثة (1493–1495)

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About this coin

A dragon-marked sovereign with a smaller royal head and an elaborate high-backed throne.

Obverse

Henry holds the orb and sceptre on an ornate throne whose side pillars carry a greyhound and dragon.

Script: Latin

Lettering

HENRICVS DEI GRACIA REX ANGLIE ET FRANCIE DNS IBAR

Translation

Henry, by the grace of God, King of England and France, Lord of Ireland.

Reverse

The royal shield is placed within a large Tudor rose.

Script: Latin

Lettering

IHESVS AVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIVM ILLORVM IBAT

Translation

But Jesus, passing through their midst, went his way.

Mints and mintmarks

Tower mint, London.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Dragon.

Identification and varieties

Undated hammered coinage. Assigned striking periods are approximate; the year is not engraved on the coin. Legends and punctuation vary by die.

Measurements

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

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
ND (c.1493–1495)London (Tower)DragonGroup III; ornate high-backed throne
ND (c.1493–1495)London (Tower) · DragonGroup III; ornate high-backed throne

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