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

英格兰半里亚尔银币——爱德华四世,伦敦轻量货币(1464–1467)

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About this coin

The London half ryal combines the king in a ship with a rose-and-sun reverse. Rose, sun and crown marks distinguish successive issues.

Obverse

Edward holds a sword and shield in a ship. An E banner rises at the stern and a rose appears on the hull.

Script: Latin

Lettering

ED | WARD DI GRA REX ANG

Translation

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

Reverse

A rose in a radiate sun centres a floriate cross. Crowns and lions fill the angles, with trefoils in the surrounding tressure.

Script: Latin

Lettering

DOMINE NE IN FVRORE TVO ARGVAS ME

Translation

Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger.

Mints and mintmarks

Tower mint, London.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

E banner and hull rose; rose, sun or crown initial marks.

Identification and varieties

Undated hammered coinage. Date ranges are conventional attributions, not dates inscribed on the coins. Legends and punctuation vary by die.

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 (1464–1465)London (Tower)RoseRose mark
ND (1465–1466)London (Tower)SunSun mark
ND (1466–1467)London (Tower)CrownCrown mark
ND (1464–1465)London (Tower) · RoseRose mark
ND (1465–1466)London (Tower) · SunSun mark
ND (1466–1467)London (Tower) · CrownCrown mark

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