Penny of Henry VI
The finder of this coin asked to remain anonymous but asked if I could let him have a valuation.
The coin is a hammered silver penny, which dates from the 15th century. On the obverse the legend starts with hEnRICVS and the king’s hair is flanked by crosses. On the reverse there is a quatrefoil in the centre and the legend on this side reads CIVI TAS EBOR ACI.
Added together, the preceding information tells me that this is a penny of Henry VI. It was struck during the rosette mascle coinage for John Kemp when he was Archbishop of York. In the Standard Catalogue this type is listed as number 1866.
Valuation
Even though it is listed as being fairly common this is actually a scarce type. The coin is slightly short of flan and a bit weak in places but is otherwise in quite decent condition. Pricewise, I’d say £70-80.
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