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Archbishop Christopher Batnbrygge, 24th Henry VII. to 

 6th Henry VIII. 



Half-groats. 



1. Obv. HENRic VIII. Di GRA REX AL. Profile and arched 



crown. MM. a martlet, on both sides. 

 Rev. posvi MEV ADiVTOR MEV. Cross fleury and shield. 

 X on the right, B on the left of the shield. ^ 



2. Obv. HENRIC VIII. DI GRA REX al'z. MM. a cinquefoil. 

 Rev. civiTAS EBORACi. Cross and shield ; two keys 



under the shield, a cardinal's hat in base.^ 



Archbishop Thomas Wolsey, 6th to 22nd Henry VIII. 



Half-groat, first coinage of Hen. VIII. 



1. Obv. HENRIC viii. DI GRA REX AGL. Profile and arched 



crown, mm. a cross voided. 

 Rev. civiTAs EBORACI. Cross fourchy and shield. T on 

 the right and W on the left of the shield ; below, 

 a cardinal's hat between two keys.*^ 



2. Obv. HENRIC VIII. D G R AGL z FR. Dcvice and mm. 



same as No. 1. 

 Rev. CIVITAS EBORACi. The shield between T and W ; 

 a cardinal's hat below.* 

 Groats, second coinage of Hen. VIII. 



1. Obv. HENRIC viii. D G R AGL z FRANC Profile and 

 arched crown, mm. a plain cross, on both sides. 

 Rev. civitas eboraci. Cross fourchy and shield: the 

 shield between T and W ; a cardinal's hat below.^ 



1 Euding, Supp. pi. 4, No. 15. *' Clearly struck by Bainbridge." Hawkias, 

 p. 129, A specimen of this type is in the possession of the author. 



2 Euding, pi. 7, No. 5 and 7. Hawkins, p. 129. As this coin has merely the 

 cardinal's hat without any initials, it was most probably struck by archbishop 

 Bainbridge, who being the first cardinal, initials might be thought unnecessary. A 

 specimen is in the cabinet of the T. P. S. MS. Cat, p. 54, No. 25, 



3 Hawkins, pi. 30, No. 392. Euding, Supp. pi. 4, No. 16, 

 * Cabinet of Y. P. S. MS. Cat., p. 55, No, 26. 



5 Cabinet of Y. P. S. MS. Cat., p. 44, No. 47. 



