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master of the mints of London, Calais, Bristol, and York. ^ 

 Russe was succeeded by John Paddesley, who had been ex- 

 changer in the reign of King Henry V. 



It might be inferred from these details that gold was coined 

 at York in the reign of Henry VI., but I am unable to discover 

 that any gold coin is extant which is assigned to the York mint- 

 age of this monarch. Of the silver money struck at York nu- 

 merous specimens exist, although some types are extremely rare. 

 Groats. ^ 



1. Obv. HENRIC Dl GRA REX ANGLIE Z FRANC. MM. a CrOSS. 



On each side of the neck a fleur-de-lis. 

 Rev. posvi DEVM ADivTORE MEVM, outcr circlc. 

 civiTAS EBORACi, inner circle. 



2. Obv. HENRICV DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC. MM. lis. 



On the breast ® for Eboracum. 

 Rev. POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM, outcr circlc. 

 CIVITAS EBORACI, inner circle. 

 Half-groats. 



1. Obv. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z F. MM. Hs. A TOSS 



between each word. 

 Rev. posvi &c., outer circle. 



CIVITAS EBORACi, inner circle.' 



2. Obv. HENRICV &c. as on the breast, for Eboracum. 



Rev. CIVITAS EBORACI.* 



Pennies.^ 



1. Obv. HENRIC REX ANGLi. A mullct on One side of the 

 head and a trefoil on the other. 



Rev. CIVITAS EBORACI. 



' Cal. Eot. Pat. 10th Hen. VI,, p. 1, m. 29. Ruding, Vol. II., p. 196. 



* No. 1.— Ruding, Vol. II., p. 369. Supp. pi. 2, No. 18. Extremely rare. 

 Hawkins, p. 105. No. 2.— Ruding, Vol. II., p. 309. PI. 4, No. 19. Hawkins, 

 p. 108. Mr. Ruding states that these groats were coined under an indenture of 

 coinage made with Sir Richard Tunstall, Knight, master of the mint in the year 

 1470, during what is called Henry's interstitial restoration. 



3 Ruding, Vol. II., p. 369. Supp. pi. 2, No. 22. 



* In the late Mr. Cuff's collection. Very rare. 



5 No. 1.— Ruding, Vol. II., p. 370. Supp. pL 2, No. 28. No. 2.— Ibid. No. 33. 

 Hawkins, pi. 26, No. 340. 



