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

イングランド・ペニー貨 — エドワード4世、ロンドン・クワトロフォイル軽貨幣(1465~1467年)

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About this coin

A first-reign London penny of the reduced-weight coinage. Quatrefoils flank the neck and the reverse names London.

Obverse

The crowned king faces forward, with a quatrefoil on either side of the neck.

Script: Latin

Lettering

EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL

Translation

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

Reverse

A long cross divides the city name, with three pellets in each quarter.

Script: Latin

Lettering

CIVI TAS LON DON

Translation

City of London.

Mints and mintmarks

Tower mint, London.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Quatrefoils beside neck; sun or crown initial mark.

Identification and varieties

Undated hammered coinage. Date ranges and mintmark periods are approximate. Legends and punctuation vary by die; an unspecified initial mark is not evidence of an unmarked variety.

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 (1465–1466)London (Tower)SunQuatrefoils beside neck; sun mark
ND (1466–1467)London (Tower)CrownQuatrefoils beside neck; crown mark
ND (1465–1466)London (Tower) · SunQuatrefoils beside neck; sun mark
ND (1466–1467)London (Tower) · CrownQuatrefoils beside neck; crown mark

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