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Silver Halfgroat of King Henry VII Archbishop Bainbridge

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Code: 10294



This is a Tudor silver halfgroat of king Henry VII, minted in York between 1502 - 1504. The obverse bears a profile portrait of Henry of the latest style in Renaissance coinage. The reverse bears two keys beside the royal arms, these keys denote the coin was struck under the authority of the Church - in this case, Christopher Bainbridge Archbishop of York.

DENOMINATION: Halfgroat

CULTURE: Tudor England

DATE: 1502 - 1504 A.D.

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 20mm diameter

WEIGHT: 1.2 grams

ATTRIBUTION: Spink - 2262