England · Henry VII (1485–1509)
England Half Angel — Henry VII, Type IV Greyhound Reverse (1502–1504)
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About this coin
A rare half angel with no obverse initial mark and a greyhound’s head on the reverse.
Obverse
St Michael vanquishes the dragon, with trefoil word stops around the royal title.
Script: Latin
Lettering
HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL
Translation
Henry, by the grace of God, King of England.
Reverse
The bowsprit projects from a ship beneath a square-topped shield. h and a rose flank the cross-mast.
Script: Latin
Lettering
O CRVX AVE SPES VNICA
Translation
Hail, O Cross, our only hope.
Mints and mintmarks
Tower mint, London.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Greyhound’s head on reverse only; trefoil stops.
Identification and varieties
Undated hammered coinage. Approximate periods and normalised inscriptions are used; individual dies differ.
Measurements
Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1502–1504) | London (Tower) | None / greyhound’s head | Type IV; reverse-only initial mark |