Dies in the Public Record Office, 1938

DIES IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, 1938
By DEREK ALLEN
THE collection of medieval dies now in the Public Record
Officel is the largest in this country. Part, if not the whole
of it, was formerly preserved in the Treasury at Westminster.
A section of Arthur Agarde's Compendium Recordum, 1610,2
describes the contents of the chapel of the Pyx; a note was
added to this presumably in 1696 by Peter Le Neve, one of
the deputy chamberlains of the Exchequer (1684-1712), detailing the contents of a chest near the door of the building.
Amongst other objects, he mentions that" it contains some
few assays of gold and silver in severall King's times, some
wedges of silver, severall old seales, some old stamps of coin,
old weights, old rolls of the triall of the pix, warrants and
accounts therefore, ita testator Peter Le Neve". The" old
stamps of coin" mentioned in this note are presumably those
which are now kept in the Public Record Office. They were
rediscovered in or about 1835 and an account of them was
read by Sir F. Palgrave before the Society of Antiquaries. 3
In clearing the Chapel of the Pyx for the admission of the
public in 19II, the Office of Works found a further collection
of medieval dies which are now kept in the British Museum.
This second collection from Westminster is probably that
referred to by Gilbert Scott in Gleanings from Westminster
Abbey, London, 1863, p. 55, where, in speaking of the chests
in the Abbey Muniment Room, he records: "There is, in
the Pyx Chamber, another [chest] of the same date and
highest finish; it contains dies of mediaeval coins, and has
iron-work of very good character."
These two collections of dies, together with a single die
of Stephen in the Guildhall Museum,4 one of Henry II in
private hands, one of John also in private hands,S a miscellaneous collection of Plantagenet dies in the Royal Mint
Museum,6 one die of James I in the British Museum, and
Exchequer, Treasury of the Receipt, Dies for Coins (E 29).
The Antient Kalendars and Inventories of the Treasury of His Majesty's
Exchequer, ed. Sir F. Palgrave, vol. ii [London?], Record Commission, 18 36,
p. 333. For a mention of the collection, perhaps in 1624, see Bulletin of the
John Ryland's Library, Manchester, vol. 23, no. I, 1939, p. 339·
3 Num. Chron., r845, pp. r8-22.
. '
4 Brit. Num. Journ., vol. xxii, r937, p. 29.
5 Ib1d., vol. 1, r9 0 4, p . 359·
6 Catalogue of Royal Mint Museum, vol. ii, pp. 3-4·
I
2
32
Dies in the Public Record Office, I938
three in the Guildhall Museum,1 comprise all the surviving
dies for" hammered" English coins.2
By far the greater part of the dies in the Public Record
Office collection, as iri the British Museum collection, are for
coins of Edward III, and all of this reign are for the mints
of York and Durham. It appears to have been the practice
to store the dies returned from provincial mints 3 at Westminster, and not, as might have been expected, at the Tower
mint. The few dies of Richard II and Henry IV, V, and VI
are also for the provincial mints. There is a single London·
die of Edward IV (No. 151) and a die possibly for Canterbury
of Henry VIII (No. 152) . One foreign die has somehow
found its way into this collection, a double bricquet of Mary
of Burgundy. A die of unusual shape, although unfortunately illegible, has been included in this catalogue, but the
majority of illegible dies have been excluded. Few of the
dies are in fine condition. Nearly all have suffered from rust
and defacement, some of the latter apparently due to too
drastic cleaning at an earlier stage. 4 All the dies except one
(No. 134) have been used, often much used, and a large
proportion of the scars they bear are due to wear rather than
decay. In this catalogue a rough indication of condition is
given by the symbols CX, C2, C3, C4, C5, C1 representing the
finest and C5 the worst condition.
The dies are all of regular medieval types. s The obverses
or "standards" are from 3 to 12 centimetres high and have
a long spike below. Those of Edward III are square at the
bottom and pass through an octagonal section to a round
face (for instance, No. 43, illustrated). The later dies, down
to Henry VI, are more evenly octagonal. The last few dies
in the collection (Nos. 151-4) have more original shapes
which will be best appreciated from the illustrations. The
reverse dies or "trussels" are round in section and taper
slightly towards the face . They vary between 3 and 6 centimetres in height . Their hammered ends are, with one excepBrit. Num. ]ourn., vol. xxii, 1937, p. 33.
The die of Charles I described in Num. Ckron., 1874, p. 105, now in the
possession of Mr. A. H . F. Baldwin, is undoubtedly a forger's die. Other
forger 's dies of the period exist, for instance, a pair in the British Museum.
_
3 For a typical order to return dies from provincial mints, see Brit. N um.
] ourn., vol. vi, 1910, p. 212.
4 For an account of the cleaning, see Num. Ckron ., 1845, pp. 18-22.
5 A photograph of a number of these dies is published in Brit. Num . ] ourn .,
vol. vi, 1910, facing p. 197.
I
2
Dies in the Public Record Office, I938
33
on (No. I34, illustrated), split and tortured with use (for
lstance, No. 35, illustrated). One die, which apparently
rake, has had the face reset in a new shaft (No. I48,
llustrated). Dies of Edward III have a wider face than the
(Reduced to one
ha~f)
8
coins which they are intended to strike and their edges are
bevelled. Later dies down to Henry VI have the beaded
circle at the extreme edge of the die. A few of the later
dies have steel marks on the shank, a crown (illustrated) in
the reign of Henry VI, the initials WH in that of Henry VIII.
No owner of these initials can be found amongst the mint
workers of this reign. Measurements of the dies are given in
D
34
Dies in the Public Record Office, I938
millimetres. For the standards, the first figure represents the
height of the die proper, the second the length of the spike.
Even for one denomination the height of dies differs widely,
but, as a general rule, the larger the coin, the shorter the die.
In a few instances it has been possible to find coins struck
from the actual dies in this collection. Enough examples have
been found to show that with considerable searching a great
many more could be found. Few of the dies are, however,
well enough preserved to make this search worth while. The
classification of the dies was done from plasticine impressions,
and in most cases it has been possible to classify them with the
same precision as corresponding coins. Occasionally, however,
when the classification depends on the precise form of a letter
employed, this has proved impossible. The dies are often too
rusted to show such minute details, and in some cases a reverse
cannot be dated precisely without its accompanying obverse.
The dies are classified according to the following works:
Edward III: L. A. Lawrence, The Coinage of Edward III
from I35I, Oxford, I937. Reprinted from the Numismatic Chronicle, I926, I929, I932, I933. The references
are to the bo.ok form.
Richard II: F. A. WaIters, "The Coinage of Richard II",
Numismatic Chronicle, I904, p. 326 f.
Henry IV: F. A. WaIters, "The Coinage of Henry IV",
Numismatic Chronicle, I905, p. 247 f.
Henry V: G. C. Brooke, "Privy Marks in the Reign of
Henry V", Numismatic Chronicle, I930, p. 44 f.
Henry VI: F. A. WaIters, "The Silver Coinage of the
Reign of Henry VI ", Numismatic Chronicle, I902, p.
224 f. ; ditto, "The Stamford Find ", Numismatic Chronicle, I9II, p. I53 f.
Edward IV: F. A. Walters, "The Coinage of the Reign
of Edward IV", Numismatic Chronicle, I909, p. I32 f.
Henry VIII: G. C. Brooke, English Coins, London, I934Flanders: A. Engel and R. Serrure, Traiti de N umismatique
du Moyen Age, Paris, I89I-I905 . .
For a general account of English coinage incorporating
the researches of the special treatises in the above list, see
- G. C. Brooke, English Coins, London, I934.
I wish to thank Mr. R. B. Pugh of the Public Record
Office for the great care and trouble he has taken in helping
me to prepare this catalogue.
ENGLISH COINS
EDWARD III
Royal Mint of York: Groats
Reference:
Lawrence
Cf·p·49,no.2.
Series D, 1353
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
+ POSVI[
] DIVTOR I Elm mElV I
OIVI I T7\S I ElBO I R7\OI
Cross broken above r.
Rev . + POSVI • I DElVm 7\ I DIVTOR I Elm· mElV /
ElBO / R7\OI I OIVI I T7\S
Cross broken above r.
Rev. + POSVI I . DElVm 7\ I DIVTOR I Elm mElV /
ElBO I R7\OI I OIVI I T7\S
Cross broken above l.
R ev. + POSVI I DElVm 7\ I DIVTOR I Elm mElV I
ElBO I R7\OI / OIVI / T7\S
Cross br.oken above l.
Rev. + POSVlo I DElVm 7\ I DIVTOR / Elm mElV I
ElBO I R7\OI / OIVI I T7\S
Cross broken above l.
Rev. + POSVI I DElVm 7\ I DIVTOR I Elm mElV /
ElBO I R7\OI / OIVI I T7\S
Cross broken below l.
R ev. + POSe
JmElV / ElBO [
JV11 T7\S
Cross broken below l.
Rev.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Condition
C4
(I)
~.
~
p. 49, no. !.
42
(I
~
c::t<
......
"".
e')
Not in L.A.L.
0
0
t:l
"".
<:I>
<:I>
0
0
Size,
mm.
45
41
C3
~
<:I>
e')
c
~
.
Not in L.A.L.
44
CZ
~
~
e')
~<:I>
I.
40
(3
p. 49, no. 4·
43
(3
45
I CS
p. 49, no.
I?
~
~
U)
Ul
Series E, 1354-5
+ aDW[
]DVS [ ]~IIa D hYB
With V unnicked and early R
9. Rev. + POSVI / DaVm ~ DIVTOR / am mav /
alVI / T~S / aBO / R~al
10. Rev. + POSVI (?) / DaVm (?) ~ / DIVTOR / am mav /
alVI / T~S / aBO / R~al
II. Rev.' + POSVI / O D~-mo~ / [ ] / amomav /
aBO / R~al , aIVI / T~S
With V nicked and early R
12. Rev. + POSVI / DaVm ~ DIVTOR / am mav /
alVI / T~S / aBO / R~al
With V nicked and late R
13. Rev. + POSVI / DaVm ~ DIVTOR / am
]/
alVI / T~S / aBO / R~al
14. Rei!. ]SVI / DaVm (?) ~ I DIVTOR / am mav /
alVI / T~S / aBO / R~al
A coin from this die in the B.M. (Clarke Thornhill 2762).
15. Rev.. + POSVI / DaVm ~ DIVTOR / am mav /
alVI / T~S / aBO / R~al
16. Rev. + POSVI / DaVm ~ I DIVTOR / am mav /
alVI / T~S / aBO / R~al
17. Rev. + POSVI
DaVm ~ DIVTOR / am mav I
alVI / T~S / aBO / R~al
18. R ev. + POSVI
DaVm ~ DIVTOR / am mav /
aIVI / T~S / aBO / R~al
8. Obv.
0
0
0
0
/
0
0
0
0
0
/
0
0
/
0
0
0
0
0
0
/
0
0
0
[
I
IN
Reference:
Lawrence
p . 104, no. I.
Size,
mm.
95+37
p. 105, no. 3.
42
C3
Cf. p. 105, no.
43
C5
39
C4
J
Condition
C5
....t1
....en
C'>
I.
p . 107, no. 4.
0'1
~
~
C'>
Cf. p. 107, no .
9·
40
Not in L.A.L.
40
~
C2
~
....
Cl-'
"C)
~
(3
C'>
C)
...,
Cl
Not in L.A.L.
56
CZ
Not in L.A.L.
40
C3
Not in L.A.L.
37
C4
~
~
C)
0
/
0
/
0
I p. 107, no. 12. I
58
1(3
0
/
0
/
0
I p. 107, no. 12' 1
53
I CI ;.
~C'>
~
~
~ragment
mIssmg.
2 0.
2 1.
22 .
23.
24.
25.
26 .
27.
28. R ev.
29. R ev.
30. R ev.
3 1.
+[
]m . ~ / DIVTOR / am· mal /
alVl / T~S / aBO / R~al
A coin from this die in the Lawrence collection.
With V nicked and uncertain R
R ev. + POSVI . / DaVm . ~ / DIVTOR / am· mav /
alVl / T~S / aBO / R~al
R ev'. JOSVI· / Davm . ~ / D[ JR[ J / alVl f T~S / aBO [
R ev. + POSVI [ Jam · mav / QIVI [ J / aBO / R~al
R ev. + POSVI (?) / Davm · ~ / DI [ J / alVl / T~S / aBO / R~al
R ev. + POSV1 · / Davm · ~ / DIVTOR / am· mav /
alVI / T~S / aBO / R~al
Re'/>. + POSVI (?) / D[ J/ am · mav / alVl / T~S / aBO / R~al
R ev. + POSVI . / Davm . ~ / DI [ J / QIVI / T~S / aBO / [
R ev. + POSV1 · / Davm · ~ / DIVTOR / am · mav /
aBO / R~al / alVl / T~S
19. R ev.
R ev.
Series D or E , 1353-5
Dies in poor condition, largely unreadable
+ POSV1 · / DaVm . ~ / DIVTOR / am· mav /
alVl / T~S / aBO / R~al
+ [ Jl / DaVm[ JTOR / am · mav /
QIVI / T~S / aBO / R~al
+ [ JSVI / . Davm · ~ / DIVTOR / am· [ J /
aBO / R~al / QIVI / T~S
] am mav / QIVI / T~S / [ ] / R~al
R eference:
Lawrence
p. 107, no. 17.
?
?
Size,
mm.
40
Condition
(3
38
C4
40
35
41
48
C4
C5
C3
....b
....'"
C1>
~
~
C1>
~
(3
....
<::l-'
"(")
44
39
45
C4
C4
CI
~
C1>
(")
~
~
~
(")
~C1>
38
I C4
53
I C3;
61
C5;
40
~.
~
cracked
in
pieces.
I C4
two
<.J..)
'-:t
Reference:
Lawrence
32. Rev.
+ P[
33· Rev.
34· Rev.
+ POSV[ J / DIVTOR / [ JElV / OIVI / T7\'S / ElBO / R7\'OI I ?
JSVI / DElVffi 7\' / [ J / Elffi 0ffiElV /
0
[ J / T7\'S / ElBl J / R[
JDElVffi[ J / R7\'OI / OI[
Size;
mm.
I?
47
47
47
?
I
(..I)
Cf')
Condition
C5
I C5
CS
c,
.,.,..
.,.,..
~
CI)
Royal Mint of York: Half-groats
Series D, 1353
35. Rev. + POS / VI DElV 7\'DIVT / ORElffi /
OIVI / T7\'S / ElBO / R7\'OI
Cross broken above r.
36. Rev. + POS / VI DElV
7\'DIVT / ORElffi /
ElBO / R7\'OI / OIVI / T7\'S
Cross broken above r.
37. Rev. + POS / Vlo DElV
7\'DIVT / ORElffi /
ElBO / R7\'OI / OIVI / T7\'~
Cross broken below 1.
0
/
0
/
0
/
~
~
~
p. 49, no.
1.
1
57
I CJ
~
Cl"
.,....
.,.,. . .
Not in L.A.L. I
44
I CJ
(')
~
~
(')
o
Cf. p. 49, no. 2.
I
39
I C4
~
~
(')
~~
~
Series E, 1354-5
3B. Obv.
+ ElDW7\'R[ JElX 07\'11611 1: RR7\'110
39. Obv.
+ ElDW7\'RDVS 0RElX 07\'11 [ JO
40. Obv.
]W7\'RDVS 0RElX 07\'II6I1I 01: 0 RR7\'O
Perhaps with fleur-de-lis on King's breast .
<..v
fragment 00
missing.
24·
?
IIo+45 C5; fragment
missing.
c~
104+44
p.1oB,no.1B·I
Cf. p. loB, no. I 100+46
C~ ;
41 . Obv. + ElDW7tRDVS· RElX • 7tIl6111·1-· FR7tG
42 . Obv. + ElDW7tRDVS • RElX • 7tIl6111·1-· FR7tGI
43. Obv. + ElDW7tRDVS • RElX • 7tIl611·1-· FR7tGI·
EI broken at bottom.
44. Obv. + ElDW7tRDVS [ ]X ' 7tIl611'1- ' F ['R7tGI
A coin from this die in the B.M. (Clarke Thornhill 2854).
Early R
45. R ev. + POS / VI· DEIV • / 7tDIVT / ORElffi /
GIVI / T7tS / ElBO / R7tGI
46. R ev. + [ ]S / VI (?) DEIV / 7tD[ ] / ORElm /
GIVI / T7tS / ElBO / R7tGI
47. R ev. + POS / [ ] DElV · / 7tDIVT / ORElffi /
ElBO / R7tGI / GIVI / T7iS
Lat e R
48. Rev.. + POS / VI DEIV / 7tDIVT / ORElm /
GIVI / T7iS / ElBO / R7tGI
No stops.
49. R ev. ,+ POS / VI DEIV · /7tDIVT / ORElm /
GIVI / T7iS / ElBO / R7tGI
A coin from this die in the British Museum.
50. R ev. + POS / VI ' DEIV • / 7iDIVT / ORElm /
GIVI / T7iS / ElBO / R7tGI
Size,
Reference:
Condition
mm.
Lawrence
p. 108, no . 18. 98 +3 0 C3
p. 108, no. 7. 94+35 C4
Cf. p . 106, no. 90 +33 (2
1.
N at in L.A.L.
94+3 8
CJ; fragment
missing.
. t:::1
....
....
~
~
~
~
p. 107, no. 5.
42
C2
~
....
0"'
?
40
C3
"C">
~
~
N um. Ckron.,
1931, p. 220,
no. 4.
45
C3
C">
0
~
~
~
C">
~~
p. 109, no. 8.
50
C2
~
w
00
p. 107, no. 1.
37
I p. 107, no. 3·
44
C' ; fragment
missing.
IC4
tJ.)
\0
Reference:
Lawrence
Uncertain·R
+ POS
/ VI (?) DElV (?) / ~DIVT / ORElm /
aIVI / T~S / ElBO / R~aI
Uncertain stops.
52. Rev. + POS / VI DElV
~DIVT / OREl m /
a~VI / T~S / ElBO / R~aI
51. Rev.
0
0
/
?
...j::>..
Size,
mm.
48
C4
40
(3
p. 107, no. 5.
Condition
54. R ev.
55. R ev.
J POS / VI DElV
~DIVT / ORam /
aIV[ J / T~S I aBO I R~aI
JOSV[ JV I [ ]IVT I ORElm I aIVI / T~S / ElBO / R~aI
]DIVT / ORam / aIVI / T~S / aBO / R~aI
0
0
/
t;
~.
~.
Series D or E, 1353-5
Dies in poor condition, largely unreadable
53. R ev.
o
~
?
?
?
40
C4
39
C5
48
(4
~
;p
-""
~.
!:\:j
~
<:'> .
C
ROYAL MINT OF YORK : PENNIES
Series D, 1353
56. Obv. + aDW~RDVS Rax ~ Il6I.l.la
Cross broken above 1. ; a for a; a coin from this die in the B .M.
0
0
~
Cf. Num. Ckron., I IIO+47 I C5
1931, p . 221,
no. 2.
Series E, 1354-5
57. Obv. ]D[ J~[ ]X ~Il611 t
58. Obv. + ElDW~DVS RElX ~II611[
A coin from this die in the B.M. (Clarke-Thornhill 2971).
59. Obv. + ElDW~RDVS RElX ~II [
60. Obv. + ElDWTIRDVS RElX TIIl6D!
0
0
0
0
0
Not in L.A.L.
?
0
0
?
0
0
p. roB, no. 6.
88+39
82+37
1
88
38
C5
(2
5
+
/C
97+36 Cs
~
<:'>
~~
~
Series D or E , 1353-5
6l. Rev. GIVI
62 . R ev. GIVI
63. R ev. GIVI
64. R ev. GIVI
65. R ev. GIVI
66 . R ev. GIVI
67. R ev. GIVI
68. R ev. GIVI
69 . R ev. GIVI
70. R ev. GIVI
7l. R ev. GIVI
72 . R ev. JVI
73· R ev. GIVI
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
TTIS
TTIS
TTIS
TTIS
T7\S
TTIS
TTIS
TTIS
T7\S
T7\S
TTIS
TTIS
TTIS
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
aBO / RTIGI
aBO / RTIGI
aBO / RTIGI
aBO / RTIGI
aBO / RTIGI
aBO / RTIGI
aBO / RTIGI
aBO / RTIGI
aBO / RTIGI
aBO / R7\GI
aB [
aBO / RTIGI
[ J / RTIGI
R eference:
Lawren.ce
p. 109, no. Iff.
p. I09,no. Iff.
p. 109, no. Iff.
p. 109, no. Iff.
p. 109, no. Iff.
p. 109, no. Iff.
p. 109, no. Iff.
p. 109, no. Iff.
p. 109, no. Iff.
p. 109, no. Iff.
p. 109, no. Iff.
p. 109, no. Iff.
p. 109, no. Iff.
Size,
mm.
43
42
52
56
42
44
54
41
52
53
52
42
52
Condition
CX
C3
CJ
C4
.t1. .
CI>
CJ
C5
CJ
en
~.
~
CI>
C4
;p
C5
C5
Cl'"
"".,..
C')
C4
:;:tj
C5', fragment
C5 [missing.
~
C
~
~
E cclesiastical M int oj York : Pennies
Treat y period, 1361-9
]DflS .llYB
+ aDWTIR[
Uncertain st ops.
75. Obv. + 0 a [ ]RDVS. Rax ·7\II6111
on breast.
76. R ev. GIVI / TTIS ~ / aBOR / TIGI ~
in centre.
77 . R ev. GIVI / TTIS ~ / aBOR / TIGI ~
in centre.
74. Obv.
o
o
o
C')
~CI>
p. 242, nos. I 76+35 I C4
7-8.
p. 240, no. 2 1 94 + 48 I C5
var.
C4
Not in L.A.L.
57
Not in L.A.L.
58
CJ
Of
~
~
...p..
H
78. Rev. alVI / T~S ~ / aBOR / ~al ~
o in centre.
79. Rev. alVI / T~S (?) / aBOR / ~al
in centre.
80. Rev. alVI / T~S
aBO / R~Ql
in centre.
0
o
o
0
Reference:
Lawrence
Not in L.A.L.
~
/
I
.j:.>.
Size,
mm.
70
C4
Not in L.A.L. I
60
cs
Not in L.A.L. I
55
C4
Condition
81. Obv.
]D ~ RaX =~n6l,( =l
82. Obv.
+ aDW~[
83. Obv.
]~RDVS
=RR
]D[ ]n6l,( ~ l
=RR ~
=RaX =~n6l,(la
t;
......
•
Post-Treaty period, 1369-77
N
~
~.
~
Cf. p. 254, no. I 96 +4 2 cs;. ~ragment ~
8.
mIssrng.
~
p. 254, no. 8. I 104+42 cs; fragment ~
missing.
~
~
p.254,no.21·1102+4 2 cs; . fragment
.
mIssrng.
<:>
p. 254, no. 23· 1 90 +4 1 Cs
~
84. Obv. + aDW~RDVS =RaX =~n6l,(la
Perhaps + on breast.
85. Obv. + aDW~RDVS • Rax • ~n6l,(la
+ on breast.
86. Obv. + [ ]S· RaX • ~n6l,(la •
Perhaps + on breast.
87. Rev. + alVI / T~S / aBOR / ~al •
o in centre.
88. Rev . • alVI / T~S • / [ ] / ~al •
in centre.
8g. Rev . • alVl / T~S / aBOR / TWl •
o in centre.
o
it
p. 254, no. 20.1 92+37 I CJ
p.254,no.20?
I 97+36
I Cs
64
C3
Cf. p. 255, no.
54
C4
38
C2
p. 255, no. g.
~
5"
p . 255, no. 8*.
8.
~
~
~
90. Rev . • alV[ JR / ~al •
in centre.
91. R ev. alVI / T~S / aBOR / ~al •
<> in centre.
92. R ev. alVI / T~S / aBOR / ~al •
<> in centre.
93. R ev. • alVI / T~S / aBOR / ~al
<> in centre.
94. R ev . • alVI / T~S / aBOR / ~al
<> in centre.
95. Rev . • alVI / T7\S / aBO / R~al
<> in centre.
96. R ev. • alVI / T7\S / aBO / R~al
<> in centre.
97. R ev . • alVI / T7\S / aBO / R~al
<> in centre.
98. R ev. • a[ ] / R~al
<> in centre.
99. R ev. • a[ ] / R7\al
<> in centre.
100. R ev . • ale JR~al
<> in centre.
101. 'R ev. alVI / T7\S / aBO / R7\al
<> in centre.
102. R ev. alVI / T7\S / aBO / R~al
<> in centre.
o
Reference:
Lawrence
I p. 255, no. 9·
I
Size,
mm.
40
I
Condition
C5
46
CJ
• 59
CJ
p. 257, no. 24·
43
C2
p. 257, no. 24·
40
C2
p. 255, no.
II.
46
C3
p. 255, no.
II.
35
(4
Ct. p. 255, no.
15·
Ct. p. 255, no.
15·
~
~.
C'>
en
~.
~
~
C'>
.. '\j
~
C"'
"~.
<:')
~
C'>
<:')
c
p. 255, no. II.
40
CJ
p. 255, no.
47
C5; split.
II.
~
~
~
<:')
~C'>
35
C5
II.
45
C5; split.
p. 255, no. 14.
36
C5; split.
p. 255, no. 14.
50
C4
p. 255, no.
p . 255, no.
II.
~
c...v
00
..j:>..
w
103.
104.
R ev. alVl / TTIS / 6BO / RTIal
o in centre.
R ev. alVl / TTIS / 6BO / RTIal
o in centre.
105.
R ev . alVl / TTIS / 6BO / RTIal
106.
R ev. alVl / TTIS / 6BO / RTIal
Reference:
Lawrence
Size,
mm.
I p. 255, no. 14·
50
C4
p. 255, no. 14.
33
C5
p. 255, no. 14·
47
CJ
p. 255, no. 14·
30
C3; split.
p. 255, no. 14·
33
C5
Cf. p. 257, no.
26.
51
C3
I
Condition
<) in centre.
107.
108 .
o in centre.
R ev. alVl / TTIS / 6BO / RTIal
o in centre.
R ev. alVl / TTIS / 6BO / RTIal
o in centre; t all R.
..J:>..
..J:>..
t:1
.,..
<:'>
en
.,..
~
""-
~
<:'>
~
<:::l'"
"-
"'.
<:")
~
<:'>
<:")
c
Uncertain, probably Post-Treaty, I369-77
Obv.
IIO. Obv.
109.
+ 6DW[ J16
+ 6DWTIRDVS
REX TInG[
?
Uncertain stops.
III. Obv. JW [ JVS x R6[
II2. Obv. + [ J R6X [
]GU[
II3. Obv. ]DVS R6X
II4. R ev. alVl x (?) / TTIS I 6B [
o in centre.
lIS. R ev . ]TTIS / e:BOR / TIGl
0
o
in centre .
0
[
99+41 C5
IIo+4° C5
"'"
. ~
~
<:")
<:'>
?
?
?
I?
103+46 C5; fragment
. .
mlssmg.
•
88+37 C5
87+35 C5
C5
35
42
10
~
'0
W
00
II6. R ev. JT7tS / E![ JO J[
<:> in centre.
II7· Rev. JVI / T7tS / E!BO[
<:> in centre.
II8. Rev. aIVI[
<:> in centre.
II9. Rev. [ ]
<:> in centre.
I20. R ev. aIVI / T7tS / [
<:> in centre.
I21. R ev. ]E!BO[
<:> in centre.
JI
I?
Reference:
Lawrence
Size,
mm.
I
Condition
43
C5
?
58
?
47
C5; fragment
missing.
C5
43
C5
52
C5
~
CI:>
47
CS
0"
?
t::f
~.
CI:>
'"
~ .
~
....
""t:I
~
"
~.
(")
~
Ecclesiastical Mint oj Durham: Pennies
CI:>
(")
Treaty period, I36I-9
I22 . R ev. aIVI / T7tS / . DVR / E!mE!
Crosier l.
I23 · R ev. aIVI / T7tS. / DVR / E!mE!
Crosier l.
I24. Rev. aIVI / T7tS / [ ] / E!mE!
Crosier l.
Post-Treaty period, 13 69-77
I25· R ev . aIVI / T7tS / DVn / Ol1m
Crosier l.
I26. R ev. aIVI / T7tS / DVn / Ol1m
Crosier 1.
c
~
p . 243, no. 2.
45
CS
p. 243, no. 1.
48
C2
p. 243, no. 1.
39
C5; split.
I p. 257, no. 2.
54
10
I p. 257, no. 2.
50
I C5
~
~
(")
~CI:>
~
~
...j::...
U1.
I27. Rev. OIVI / T7tS / DVn / 01100
Crosier 1.
Iz8. Rev. OIVI / T7tS / DVn / 01100
Crosier l.
I29. Rev. OIVI / T7tS / DVn / 01100
Crosier l.
I30. Rev. ]IVI / T7tS / DVn / O[
Crosier 1 (?) .
I3I. Rev. ]IV[ ]7t[ ]DVn / [
Crosier 1 (?) .
N.B. Some obverses used with these reverses may have been catalogued
under York.
RICHARD
~
Reference:
Lawrence
p. 257, no. 2.
Size,
mm.
50
p. 257, no. 2.
5I
C4
p. 257, no. 2.
6I
C3
I
Condition
C5
+ RI07tR[
p. 257, no. 2.
62
C4
p . 257, no. 2.
47
C5
+ on breast.
I33. Obv.
] RI07tRDVS ~ R6[
Ecclesiastical Mint oj York: Penny
I34· Rev. OIVI / T7tS / 6BO / R7tOI
in centre; uncertain stops; irregular style.
N .B. Some early reverses of this reign may have been catalogued under
Edward III.
o
~.
(1:>
~.
~
.....
~
(1:>
~
~
"'~"
(")
~
(1:>
II
] RE1}{ [ ]n61116
tl
en
(")
0
Ecclesiastical Mint of York [or Durham]: Penny
I32. Obv.
0'\
Num. Chron., 93+37 C5
I9 0 4, p. 35 I ,
no. I.
I Num. Chron., 84+3 2 C4
I9 04, p. 35 I ,
, no.I.
INum.
Chron., I
I904, p. 352,
38
no. r.
-
-_.
I (3 ; neyerused.
~
~
(")
~(1:>
~
~
00
,
IV
Ecclesiastical Mint oj Durham: Pennies
,1
HENRY
Light Coinage, 1412- 13
135 . Obv. + 116flRIOVS =R6X [
A coin from this die in the B.M. (Wheeler Sale, 1930, lot 247).
136. Rev. OIVI / T~S / [ ] / Ol1m .
.
No crosier.
Reference:
Size,
mm.
Condition
Num. Chron., 84+37 Cs
1905, p. 305,
no.I.
C4
Num. Chron.,
60
1905, p. 305,
var.
*+
*+
~fl61116
137. Ob v .
116flRl[ ]X x
and ••• by crown.
138. Ob v .
IlOflRIOVS x R6X
and ••• by crown.
139. Rev . OIVI /
140 .
Rev .
]
T~S
T~S
x /
/ 6BO /
6BO /
x ~fl61116
R~OI
R~O[
CI)
~
S.
~
-....
<::l"
(')
~
1420
=
~
;p
V
E cclesiastical Mint of Y or k : Pennies
HENRY
Group VIII c, c.
....t1
....
~
(')
Num. Chron., 70 +35
1930, p. 85,
VIII cor IX.
Num. Chron., 75+53
1930, p. 85,
VIllcorIX.
Num. Chron.,
54
1930, p. 85,
VIII cor IX.
Num. Chron.,
52
1930, p . 85,
VIllc or IX
var.
C3; fragment ~
missing.
~
0
C3
~
C4
~
~
~~
O·, fragment
missing.
..j:..
'l
HENRY
..j::...
VI
00
Ecclesiastical Mint of York [or Durham]: Pennies
Size,
Reference:
Early Rosette-Mascle issue, (?), c. 1425
141. Obv. +heDmGVS: ReX [?] 7tDe:we
1. of crown; no mark r.; stop after ReX uncertain.
*
mm.
Condition
Num. Chron., 192+581 C5; shank
19II, pp.
marked with
161-2.
.
crown.
*
*
143. Obv. + heDmGVS: ReX 0 7tDel1le
and .'. by crown.
~
~
~.
Rosette-Mascle issue, c. 1425-8
142. Obv. + heDmGVS: REX o7tDeIlle
and .'. by crown.
N
.,....
Num. Chron., 185+50 1C2; shank
1902, p. 238;
marked with
crown.
Num. Chron., \ 77+54\ (3; shank
1902, p. 238.
marked with
crown.
~
C'>
"i:;
~
~
C">
~
C'>
C">
o
~
Uncertain issue, perhaps Rosette-Mascle
~
144. Obv. + heDmGVS [ ]l1le [?]
Marks by crown uncertain.
?
145. Obv. [
?
146. Obv. [
]
?
84+ 64 C5; shank
~
marked with C">
~C'>
crown.
~
80+57 C5; shank
marked with ~
crown.
95+55 C5; shank
marked with
four crowns,
one on each
side.
Ecclesiastical Mint oj York: Pennies
Rosette-Masc1e issue, c. 142S-8
147. Rev. GIVI / 0 T7\S / * aBO / R7\GI
<> in ·centre.
148. Rev. GIVI / 0 T7\S / * aBO / R7\GI
<> in centre.
149. Rev. GIVI / 0 T7\S /
<> in centre.
* aBO / R7\Gl
<>
Condition
Num. Ckron.,
1902, p. 238.
Num. Ckron.,
1902, p. 238.
S4
C3; split.
So
C3 ; head of die
set ill new t::::1
CI)
shank.
Num. Ckron.,
1902, p. 238.
So
]a[ ] / R7\GI
in centre.
(3
54
I C5
I
A
~
;p
....
C)-<
"-
IV
London Mint: Rose Noble
lSI.
~
~
EDWARD
tTl
....
....
~
I
Uncertain issue
ISO. Rev.
Size,
mm.
Reference
'"~
~
Initial-mark Rose, 146S
Obv . a / DW7\RD ~A DI 6R7\ Rax 7\D611 S
DDS ~A I B~A No mark in waves.
There seems to be no specimen known from this die.
A
A
A
A
'"o ·
~
A
.RR7\DG
~A
Ckron., I SO+S7 I cr
1909, p. 193,
no. I var.
N~tm.
~
'"
~~
~
VIII
Perhaps Canterbury Mint: Penny
\Q
HENRY
Base issue, IS44-7
IS2 . Obv. + H.D.G.R.OSA.SINE.SPINE
Bust r. of latest type.
~
W
00
Brooke,Eng- IOS+36 C2; shank
markedWH.
lisk Coins, p.
187.
1
...p...
1.0
Ut
FOREIGN COIN: FLANDERS
MARY OF BURGUNDY, I477-I482
o
R eference
Double Briquet, Fusicq or Patard.
153 . Obv. mJIRIJI =DVGISSJI =D6 =GOmrr =R
Two lions facing; above c.:J; i.m. plain cross.
=
I
Size,
mm.
Engel et Ser- 60+78
rure, p. lI68,
fig. 1775.
UNCERTAIN
154. Obv. [
?
]'
Defaced die of penny size or slighty larger (diameter of face
square section with wide flanges at bottom. See diagram.
22
1100+94
I
Condition
(I
tJ
"".
CI>
'"~ .
~
CI>
mm.) ;
~
Cl-'
"-
In addition to the dies catalogued there are deposited in the Public R ecord
Office 38 dies, which, owing to rust, defacement, or over-cleaning, are illegible
and not worth cataloguing.
These are: Obverses of Groats
I
Reverses of Groats
2
I
Obverses of Half-groats
o
R everses of Half-groats
22
Obverses of Pennies
10
R everses of Pennies
I
Obverses of H alfpennies (?)
Reverses of Halfpennies (?)
I
38
"".
'"'
~
CI>
'"'
<:)
~
~
'"'
~CI>
~
W
00