England Halfpenny — Henry VII, Canterbury Arched Crown with M

About this coin

Obverse

A facing crowned bust has saltires beside it. A four-stroke device precedes the name.

Script: Latin

Lettering

HEN[RIC DI] GRA REX

Translation

Henry, by the grace of God, King.

Reverse

The Canterbury name surrounds a cross with M at its centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering

CIVI TAS [CAN] TOR
M

Translation

City of Canterbury. M identifies Morton.

Mints and mintmarks

Archiepiscopal mint under John Morton.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Four horizontal strokes before the name; interpretation as a stylized radiate eye is uncertain. M on reverse.

Identification and varieties

Morton’s tenure supplies the broad date limits. The crown’s exact construction is difficult to resolve on the worn specimens; this entry does not claim an exact number of arches. Brackets indicate restored portions of the recorded inscription.

Measurements

Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.