England Ryal — Edward IV, Bristol Crown Type VII (1466–1467)

About this coin

Obverse

Edward holds sword and shield in a ship. E flies on the stern banner, a rose decorates the hull and B appears in the waves.

Script: Latin

Lettering

ED WARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS I B

Translation

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

Reverse

A rose and sun lie over a floriate cross, with crowns and lions in the angles and large fleurs in the spandrels.

Script: Latin

Lettering

IHC AVT TRANSIENS PER MEDIVM ILLORVM IBAT

Translation

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

Mints and mintmarks

Bristol; B in the waves beneath the ship.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Reverse crown; B in waves; single and double 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.