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

英格兰半格罗特银币——爱德华四世,坎特伯雷胸前结图案版(1464–1470)

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About this coin

An episcopal Canterbury half groat with a knot below the facing portrait and a spur below TOR on the reverse.

Obverse

A crowned bust faces forward within an arched tressure. The neck has no flanking marks; a knot appears on the breast.

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 separates the two rings of lettering, with a group of three pellets in each quarter. A spur lies beneath TOR.

Script: Latin

Lettering

POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM
CIVITAS CANTOR

Translation

I have made God my helper. City of Canterbury.

Mints and mintmarks

Canterbury; Archbishop Thomas Bourchier.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Pall initial mark; knot on breast; reverse spur below TOR.

Identification and varieties

Undated light coinage of the first reign. The broad 1464–1470 range avoids assigning an exact year to an undated specimen. Legends and punctuation vary by die; readings below are representative.

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 (1464–1470)CanterburyPallKnot on breast; spur below TOR
ND (1464–1470)Canterbury · PallKnot on breast; spur below TOR

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