England · Henry VII (1485–1509)
England Half Groat — Henry VII, York Royal Open Crown, Type IIIc
About this coin
Obverse
The king faces forward. The unarched crown breaks the surrounding frame, with the lis above and rosette punctuation in the title.
Script: Latin
Lettering
HENRICI DI GRA REX AGLI Z FRAN
Translation
Henry, by the grace of God, King of England and France.
Reverse
A fork-ended cross carries a central lozenge enclosing a pellet. Groups of pellets fill the quarters. Rosettes punctuate the devotional and York inscriptions.
Script: Latin
Lettering
POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM
CIVITAS EBORACI
Translation
I have made God my helper. City of York.
Mints and mintmarks
The royal mint at York, separate from the archiepiscopal emissions.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Lis initial mark on both sides in the described form; rosette stops.
Identification and varieties
The obverse transcription records one spelling of the open-crown group. Other dies abbreviate the royal title differently. This entry covers the unarched-crown form, not the earlier double-arched royal half groat. Weight is from a recorded specimen of the type.
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 (1485–1509) | York (Royal) | Lis | Royal issue; unarched crown; rosette stops |