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A medieval gold half ryal of Edward IV, first reign (AD 1461-1470), light coinage, Type VIA, sun initial mark, Bristol mint, AD 1465-1466, North 1555
Notes:
The rose at the end of the reverse legend is noted for some half-ryals struck at Bristol, Coventry and York (North 1991, 86). The rendering of 'rebuke' as 'ARGVS', rather than 'ARGVAS', in the the reverse legend is a known variant spelling at Bristol and Coventry (Kenyon 1884, 64-65).
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Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1465
Date to: Exactly AD 1466
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.8 mm
Width: 27.7 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: 3.78 g
Diameter: 28.8 mm
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half ryal
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Bristol
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Gold half-ryal: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1554 - 1558)
Obverse description: Sailing ship right. King with shield standing facing in ship, a rose on the ship's side and a banner inscribed 'E' at the stern; 'B' in waves, below
Obverse inscription: ED-WARD DI GRA REX AnGL' Z FRAnC (single trefoil stops)
Reverse description: A rose upon a radiate sun over the centre of a royal cross, Small trefoils in spandrels
Reverse inscription: DOmInE nE In FVRORE TVO ARGVS mE rose (O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine anger; single and double trefoil stops)
Initial mark: Sun
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Kenyon, R.L. | 1884 | Gold Coins of England | London | Bernard Quaritch | 64-65 | ||
North, J.J. | 1991 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 86 |