HENRY IV. (1399 to 1413.)
Denominations.—Silver. Groat, Half-groat, Penny, Halfpenny, and Farthing. Gold. Noble, Half-noble, and Quarter-noble.
Obverse.—Type. All his coins like his predecessor’s; (the head within the circle of arches on the Groat and Half-groat;) and are only to be distinguished from those of his successors Henry V. and VI. by weight. The Groat weighs seventy-two grains, the others of course of proportionate weights.
Legend. HENRIC. or HENRICVS.—D. G. or DI. GRA.—REX. ANGL. or ANGLIE.—Z. FRAN. or FRANC.—D. or DNS. HI. HIB. or HYB.—Z. AQ. or AQE., etc.
Reverse.—Type. As his predecessor’s; the pellets in two of the quarters are joined together by an annulet.
Legend. Groat and Half-groat; POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEV or MEVM in outer circle, and name of town, as CIVITAS LONDON, in inner one. Pennies, etc., names of towns, as CIVITAS EBORACI, etc.
Rarity. Not uncommon; Groat rarest.
Gold. Noble, Half-noble, and Quarter-noble, same as Richard II., with only alteration of name. All rare; first coinage particularly so.
