Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Noble
Royal Mint, London
Henry V (1413-1432)
Standard type A, Class B - annulet on rudder
Obverse Description
The King, crowned, wearing armour and holding a sword and a shield quartered with the arms of England and France, standing facing on a ship at sea, annulet on rudder; around, HENRIC DI GRA ... HIB (the remainder of the legend is double struck and mostly off the flan)
Reverse Description
At the centre a compartment containing the letter h over a floriated cross with a lis at the end of each arm, in each angle of the cross, a lion passant guardant below a crown, a trefoil beside one crown; all set within a tressure of eight arches; around with some double striking and only partly on flan, + IHC AVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIVM ILLORV IBAT (translation: but Jesus passing through the midst of them went His way; from Luke iv, 30).
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1413-1422 AD
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Material
Gold
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Axis
12
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Overall Dimensions
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.303 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., p.56, no.1370 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., p.185, no.1740 Pages
