England · Henry VIII (1509–1547)
England Half Groat — Henry VIII, York under Bainbridge (1509–1514)
About this coin
Obverse
A crowned portrait in Henry VII’s profile style faces right.
Script: Latin
Lettering
HENRIC DI GRA REX AGL
Translation
Henry, by the grace of God, King of England.
Reverse
A quartered shield overlies a long cross; varieties have crossed keys below or XB beside it.
Script: Latin
Lettering
POSVI …
Translation
I have made God my helper.
Mints and mintmarks
York episcopal mint under Archbishop Christopher Bainbridge.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Martlet, including a martlet over a rose.
Identification and varieties
The POSVI motto is recorded; its opening is transcribed without reconstructing a complete die legend. The uncertain hat-and-keys attribution is excluded. Date limits are the overlap of Henry VIII’s reign and Bainbridge’s archiepiscopate.
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 (1509–1514) | York | Martlet | Keys below shield; no initials | |||
| ND (1509–1514) | York | Martlet over rose | Keys below shield | |||
| ND (1509–1514) | York | Martlet | XB beside shield; no keys |