England · Henry IV (1399–1413)

England Penny — Henry IV, Light Coinage, Durham (1412–1413)

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About this coin

A Durham light penny with a trefoil on the breast and pellets between the reverse legend sections.

Obverse

The crowned frontal bust carries a trefoil on its breast. A complete obverse legend is not supplied for the described specimen.

Script: Latin

Translation

Henry, King of England.

Reverse

A long cross and pellets divide the Durham mint name; pellets also separate legend sections.

Script: Latin

Lettering

[CIVI TAS] DVN OLM

Translation

City of Durham.

Mints and mintmarks

Durham episcopal mint.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Trefoil on breast; pellets between reverse legend sections.

Identification and varieties

Undated light coinage conventionally assigned to 1412–1413. Lettering, stops and surviving weights vary. The table identifies documented varieties rather than every individual 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 (1412–1413)DurhamCrossLight penny; breast trefoilRecorded specimen 0.89 g. Brackets mark reconstructed lettering.
ND (1412–1413)Durham · CrossLight penny; breast trefoil

Recorded specimen 0.89 g. Brackets mark reconstructed lettering.

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