England · Henry VII (1485–1509)

Anjo da Inglaterra — Falsificação do tipo I das moedas de Ricardo III, de Henrique VII (1485–1487)

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About this coin

An angel struck from a former Richard III obverse, with HENRIC cut over the previous king’s name.

Obverse

St Michael attacks the dragon with a spear. The altered name remains distinguishable in the legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering

HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC

Translation

Henry, by the grace of God, King of England and France.

Reverse

A ship carries the royal shield beneath a cross, flanked by h and a rose.

Script: Latin

Lettering

PER CRVCE TVA SALVA NOS XPE REDEMPT

Translation

Through your cross save us, Christ our Redeemer.

Mints and mintmarks

Tower mint, London.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Lis over halved sun and rose on obverse; halved sun and rose on reverse. Saltire and double-saltire stops occur.

Identification and varieties

Undated hammered coinage. Approximate periods and normalised inscriptions are used; individual dies differ.

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 (1485–1487)London (Tower)Lis over halved sun and rose / halved sun and roseType I; HENRIC over RICARD
ND (1485–1487)London (Tower) · Lis over halved sun and rose / halved sun and roseType I; HENRIC over RICARD

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