Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Noble
Royal Mint, London
Henry V (1413-1432)
Standard type A, Class C - mullet by sword arm
Obverse Description
The King, crowned, wearing armour and holding a sword (mullet to left) and a shield quartered with the arms of England and France, standing facing on a ship at sea; around, HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HIB
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).
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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Series
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Material
Gold
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
32 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.97 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., p.56, no.1371 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., p.185, cf. no.1741 Pages
