Richard II, Henry IV & Henry V

 

Richard II (1377-99)  Read about Richard II

 

 

Groats

WMH-4782:  Richard II Hammered Silver Full Groat.  Type II, London mint.  There was a severe shortage of available silver in the Henry IV – Richard II period so these large denominations are especially rare.  This one is unusually full flan although it has been pierced and plugged in antiquity.  Ex Spink and sold with that ticket.  £385

 

 

Half Groats

WMH-4218:  Richard II Hammered Silver Half Groat.  Type II, French titles, London mint.  Rare denomination.  In this grade, very rare.  £575

 

 

Pennies

WMH-3832:  Richard II Hammered Silver Penny.  Class 1a, York penny (local, early style, crude dies).  Lis on breast.  £75

 

WMH-4264:  Richard II Hammered Silver Penny.  Class 1a, York penny.  Early style, “RICARDVS”, Lis on breast, excellent grade for issue.  £139

 

WMH-4227:  Richard II Hammered Silver Penny.  Class II (official dies), York.  Near full legends thus rare.  £94

 

WMH-4265:  Richard II Hammered Silver Penny.  Local (crude) dies, York mint.  Outstanding bust, legible legends, obverse cross & pellets by bust.  Obverse legend ends “ANGILIE” (S.1692).  J.J. North records as Group D and lists the coin as very rare (the only coin within the Local Dies group to be listed as very rare).  This is at least VF for issue.  £199

 

 

 

Halfpennies

WMH-3547:  Richard II Hammered Silver Halfpenny.  Type II, London mint.  Good bust and legends.  £99

 

WMH-4200:  Richard II Hammered Silver Halfpenny.  Type III, London mint.  Fish-tail letters.  £79

 

WMH-3833:  Richard II Hammered Silver Half Penny.  London, intermediate style, lombardic N’s, no mark on breast. Clear legends.  £69

 

 

 

Henry IV (1399-1413) Read about Henry IV

 

Heavy Coinage

WMH-4282:  Henry IV Hammered Silver Penny.  York mint, heavy coinage (1399 – 1412).  Typical round chin & broad face.  Relatively few examples exist and most of those are either creased, weekly struck, clipped, worn or some combination of all of those things.  Rare coin and the key monarch for UK collectors.  Spink 1722.  £529

 

WMH-4117:  Henry IV Hammered Silver Halfpenny.  Heavy coinage (1399 - 1412) but towards the end of that period.  Rare Withers type 4:  narrower face, distinct eyelids & mouth with right eye being lower than the left.  London mint.  Struck on a small flan, or lightly clipped, being 7.4 grains (0.48 grams) compared to the average 9.0 grains (0.58 grams).  Not listed in Spink or North but fully described in "Halfpennies & Farthings, Henry IV, V & VI" by Withers.  A rare, unambiguous coin with a strong bust.  £635

 

 

Light Coinage

WMH-4009:  Henry IV Hammered Silver Penny.  York mint, light coinage (1412 – 1413).  Annulet on breast is just about visible.  Most of the legend can be seen.  Relatively few examples exist (shortage of silver during this period) and most of those are either creased, weekly struck, clipped, worn or some combination of all of those things.  This one with less clipping than usual.  Rare coin and the key monarch for UK monarchs.  Spink 1734.  £675

 

 

 

Henry V (1413-22) Read about Henry V.

 

Groat

WMH-4836:  Henry V Hammered Silver Groat.  Class C groat with (unusually) the mullet being very prominent.  £269

 

 

Half Groat

WMH-3546:  Henry V Hammered Silver Half Groat.  Class G (no marks).  Rare denomination and rarer class.  Comes with provenance.  £319

 

 

Penny

WMH-3202:  Henry V Hammered Silver Penny.  London mint, class C.  £49

 

WMH-4118:  Henry V Hammered Silver Penny.  York mint, class F, mullet & trefoil.  Nice coin.  £89

 

 

 

Half Penny

WMH-3119:  Henry V Hammered Silver Halfpenny.  Annulet & Trafoil by crown, unusually strong bust.  £59

 

WMH-3332:  Henry V Hammered Silver Halfpenny.  London mint, type C.  S.1794.  £49

 

WMH-4201:  Henry V Hammered Silver Halfpenny.  London mint, type C, Withers type 5.  Super little coin.  £79

 

WMH-4479:  Henry V Hammered Silver Halfpenny.  London mint, rarer class D (broken annulets by hair).  £79

 

WMH-4619:  Henry V Hammered Silver Halfpenny.  London mint, rarer class F (anulet & trefoil by crown).  £59

 

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