HENRY VI. (1422 to 1461.)
Denominations.—Silver. Groat, Half-groat, Penny, Halfpenny, and Farthing. Gold. Noble, Half-noble, Quarter-noble, and, later, Angel, and Half-angel or Angelet.
Silver. Same in every respect with the preceding ones, the only distinction being by weight, and minor differences, which are not to be taken as certain indications for appropriation; the weight of the earlier Groat being 60 grains, and the later, or “light coinage,” 48, and the other coins in proportion; the 48 grains Groat very rare.
Gold. Noble, Half-noble, and Quarter-noble, as before. The Angel, and Angelet or Half-angel, bear on the obverse a winged and nimbed figure of the Archangel Michael standing upon a dragon, which he is transfixing through the mouth with a spear, the upper end of which terminates in a cross crosslet.
Legend. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC.; or HENRIC DEI GRA REX ANGL Z FR.
Reverse.—A ship with a large plain cross in place of mast, on which is a shield of the royal arms. On the dexter side of the cross a letter H, on the sinister a fleur-de-lis.
Legend. PER CRVSE TVA SALVA NOS XPE REDETOR.; or IHC AVTE TRANSIENS PER MEDIV ILORV.; or O CRVX AVE SPES VNICA.
Rarity. All rare.