England · Henry V (1413–1422)
England Half Groat — Henry V, London Class E, Breast Mullet (1413–1422)
About this coin
Obverse
A crowned frontal bust stands within an arched tressure, with a broken annulet to the left of the crown and a mullet in the centre of the breast.
Script: Latin
Lettering
HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE Z F
Translation
Henry, by the grace of God, King of England and France.
Reverse
A long cross divides the inner mint inscription and outer religious legend. Three pellets occupy each quarter; a quatrefoil follows POSVI on the documented class E forms.
Script: Latin
Lettering
POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV
CIVI TAS LON DON
Translation
I have made God my helper; City of London.
Mints and mintmarks
Tower mint, London.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Broken crown-side annulet; central breast mullet; hollow-centred initial cross.
Identification and varieties
Undated hammered coinage. The date range is a conventional attribution; legend forms, punctuation and surviving flans vary by die and specimen. Class E is used here for the breast-mullet series; some classification systems place these forms within class C. This is separate from the earlier broken-annulet entry without a breast mullet.
Measurements
The 1.70 g, 20 mm measurements describe a clipped specimen; other documented examples weigh 1.81–1.96 g.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1413–1422) | London (Tower) | Cross with hollow centre, obverse only | Breast mullet; no fleurs over crown | Broken annulet left of tall crown; ANGLIE reading; quatrefoil after POSVI. Recorded specimen 1.96 g. | ||
| ND (1413–1422) | London (Tower) | Cross with hollow centre, obverse only | Breast mullet; fleurs over crown | Eleven-arched tressure with fleurs above crown, broken annulet to left and quatrefoil after POSVI. Recorded specimen 1.96 g. |
ND (1413–1422)Breast mullet; no fleurs over crown
Broken annulet left of tall crown; ANGLIE reading; quatrefoil after POSVI. Recorded specimen 1.96 g.
ND (1413–1422)Breast mullet; fleurs over crown
Eleven-arched tressure with fleurs above crown, broken annulet to left and quatrefoil after POSVI. Recorded specimen 1.96 g.