England · Edward IV (1461–1470; 1471–1483)

England Penny — Edward IV, Durham Lawrence Booth (1471–1476)

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About this coin

A Durham episcopal penny with B and a trefoil beside the portrait. A D in the reverse cross identifies the local mint.

Obverse

The crowned facing bust has B to the left of the neck and a trefoil to the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering

EDWARD DI GRA REX ANG

Translation

Edward, by the grace of God, King of England.

Reverse

A long cross with D at its centre divides the Durham name; each quarter contains three pellets.

Script: Latin

Lettering

CIVI TAS DE RAM

Translation

City of Durham.

Mints and mintmarks

Durham under Bishop Lawrence Booth during Edward IV’s second reign.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

B and trefoil beside neck; D in reverse centre. Initial marks vary.

Identification and varieties

Undated issue under Lawrence Booth, limited here to his second-reign Durham tenure ending in 1476. The conventional mintmark ranges are approximate and are not inscribed dates.

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 (1471–1472)DurhamTrefoilB and trefoil beside neck
ND (1471–1476)DurhamRoseB and trefoil beside neck
ND (c.1473–1476)DurhamPellet in annuletB and trefoil beside neck
ND (1471–1472)Durham · TrefoilB and trefoil beside neck
ND (1471–1476)Durham · RoseB and trefoil beside neck
ND (c.1473–1476)Durham · Pellet in annuletB and trefoil beside neck

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