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English Medieval Henry V - London - Gold Class E Noble
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English Medieval Henry V - London - Gold Class E Noble

1413-1422 AD, class E, London mint. Obv: king standing in ship, ropes 2/1, holding sword and shield with annulet on side of ship, mullet and annulet to left of sword hilt, pellet at sword tip and trefoil to right of shield with +HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HYB legend. Rev: floriate cross with crown over lion over trefoil in quarters, a pellet to 4th quarter with +IHC AVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIV ILLORV IBAT legend. 6.85 grams.

Good very fine, very slightly short flan. Rare thus.

LITERATURE:
S. 1744; N. 1373; see SCBI 47, 249-242.