England · Henry VII (1485–1509)

Английский монарх — Генрих VII, IV группа, лилия и дракон (1502–1504)

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About this coin

A sovereign with a tall canopied throne, paired lis and dragon marks, and the shield on a Tudor rose.

Obverse

The king is seated facing beneath a high canopy, holding the orb and sceptre. Fleurs-de-lis appear in the field.

Script: Latin

Lettering

HENRICVS DEI GRA REX ANGL ET FRAN DNS HIB N

Translation

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

Reverse

A quartered royal shield sits on the rose within an ornamental border.

Script: Latin

Lettering

IHESVS AVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIVM ILLORVM IBAT

Translation

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

Mints and mintmarks

Tower mint, London.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Lis on obverse; dragon on reverse.

Identification and varieties

The lis/dragon issue is placed around 1502–1504 in the chronology used here. Earlier 1493–1495 dating is not applied to this group. The 15.20 g measurement belongs to a recorded 41 mm example.

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 (c.1502–1504)London (Tower)Lis / dragonGroup IV; high canopy
ND (c.1502–1504)London (Tower) · Lis / dragonGroup IV; high canopy

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