York Under Archbishop Wolsey

871723.

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TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AR Halfgroat (20mm, 1.37 g, 9h). First coinage. York mint, under Archbishop Thomas Wolsey; mm: escallop. Struck 1514-1526. hЄnRIC’ · VIII’ DI’ · GRA’ · RЄX · ΛGL’ (saltire stops), crowned bust right / CIVI TΛS : · ЄBO RΛCI · (saltire and double saltire stops), coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; below, cardinal’s hat between keys. Whitton type II.iv; North 1771; SCBC 2326. Near EF, toned.