Description
Denomination: Silver halfpenny
Period: Lancastrians
Date: 1399-1412
Origin: London
Condition: Fine+. obverse slightly double struck. rare
Obverse: Crowned facing bust with wide face and round shoulders. legend around. initial cross pattee mint mark on obverse only
Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter (nothing in centre)
Size and Weight: 13mm. 0.53g
References: S1723-4. N1352-3
Features and Provenance: Ex the late Dr John Hulett sold by DNW 2018
Henry IV. otherwise known as Henry Bolingbroke (he was born in Bolingbroke Castle). was the son of John of Gaunt. himself the son of Edward III. and Henry also had links to the throne of France. In 1399 he became the first king to have English as his mother tongue since the Norman invasion. some three hundred years earlier. He immediately had to deal with a number of uprisings led by the Welsh leader Owain Glyndwr. Later in his short reign. his son took much of the responsibility of power due to his ill health and he died in 1413 at the age of only 45 possibly due to leprosy.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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