England Ryal — Edward IV, Norwich Sun Issue (c.1465–1466)

About this coin

Obverse

The king holds sword and shield in a ship with a rose on its hull, E on the stern flag and n in the waves.

Script: Latin

Lettering

ED WARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRNC DNS I B

Translation

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

Reverse

A rose within a sunburst centres a floriate cross. Crowned lions fill its angles and fleurs occupy the surrounding tressure spandrels.

Script: Latin

Lettering

IHC AVT TRANSIENS PER MEDIVM ILLORVM I BAT

Translation

But Jesus, passing through their midst, went his way.

Mints and mintmarks

Norwich; n in the waves beneath the ship.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

n in waves; reverse sun; trefoil stops.

Identification and varieties

Undated first-reign light coinage. Mintmark periods are conventional attributions; legend punctuation and spelling differ between dies.

Measurements

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