England · Henry VII (1485–1509)
England Penny — Henry VII, Durham Two-Pillar Type under Fox (1494–1501)
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About this coin
A seated-king penny of Bishop Richard Fox, distinguished by two throne pillars and a mitre above the reverse shield.
Obverse
Henry holds an orb and a lis-tipped sceptre between pillars capped with saltire crosses.
Script: Latin
Lettering
HENRIC DI GRA REX ANG[L]
Translation
Henry, by the grace of God, King of England.
Reverse
The quartered shield covers a cross. A mitre is above it, with R and D at the sides.
Script: Latin
Lettering
CIVITAS DVR HAM
Translation
City of Durham.
Mints and mintmarks
Durham, under Bishop Richard Fox.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
R–D beside shield; mitre above. No separate initial mintmark is assigned in this entry.
Identification and varieties
Undated hammered coinage. Periods are approximate; spelling and punctuation vary between dies.
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 (1494–1501) | Durham | R–D; mitre above shield | Two-pillar sovereign type |