England · Henry VII (1485–1509)
England Half Angel — Henry VII, Type III Pansy Issue (1495–1498)
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About this coin
The pansy-marked half angel shows St Michael and a ship with the royal arms.
Obverse
St Michael spears the dragon under his feet.
Script: Latin
Lettering
HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLI
Translation
Henry, by the grace of God, King of England.
Reverse
A cross divides h and a rose above the shield carried by a ship.
Script: Latin
Lettering
O CRVX AVE SPES VNICA
Translation
Hail, O Cross, our only hope.
Mints and mintmarks
Tower mint, London.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Pansy initial marks. Early and late forms differ in their petal shapes.
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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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1495–1498) | London (Tower) | Early pansy / early pansy | Type III; rosette stops | |||
| ND (1495–1498) | London (Tower) | Early pansy / late pansy | Type III; mixed-mark forms | Double saltire punctuation on the late reverse. | ||
| ND (1495–1498) | London (Tower) | Late pansy / late pansy | Type III; late marks | An unstopped obverse is recorded. |
ND (1495–1498)Type III; rosette stops
ND (1495–1498)Type III; mixed-mark forms
Double saltire punctuation on the late reverse.
ND (1495–1498)Type III; late marks
An unstopped obverse is recorded.