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

Английский полугроат — тип Эдуарда IV, «Кентерберийская роза» и «С на груди» (1471–1483)

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About this coin

This rose-marked episcopal half groat has C on the breast and trefoils on the portrait’s surrounding arches.

Obverse

The facing crowned bust lies inside nine double arches. C appears on the breast and trefoils sit at the cusps.

Script: Latin

Lettering

EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRA

Translation

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

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering

POS VI DEVM A DIVTOR E MEVM
CIVI TAS CAN TOR

Translation

I have made God my helper. City of Canterbury.

Mints and mintmarks

Canterbury episcopal mint; Archbishop Thomas Bourchier.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Rose initial marks; C on breast.

Identification and varieties

Undated episcopal coinage of the restored reign. The full 1471–1483 reign range is retained where the precise issue year is not established. Legends below give representative readings without reproducing every stop or die variation.

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 (1471–1483)CanterburyRoseRose; C on breast; trefoiled cuspsA recorded type XVIIIb example weighs 1.08 g.
ND (1471–1483)Canterbury · RoseRose; C on breast; trefoiled cusps

A recorded type XVIIIb example weighs 1.08 g.

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