Silver Halfpenny. Calais Mint.
Spink Ref: 1849
Coin Diameter (mm): 14
Henry VI reigned from 1422 to 1461 AD ; 1470 to 1471 AD. Henry VI inherited the throne as an infant and proved a weak ruler, losing English territories in France and presiding over political instability. His inability to control rival factions led directly to the Wars of the Roses. Coin weights fluctuated during periods of instability.
Silver Halfpenny. Calais Mint.
Spink Ref: 1849
Coin Diameter (mm): 14
Henry VI reigned from 1422 to 1461 AD ; 1470 to 1471 AD. Henry VI inherited the throne as an infant and proved a weak ruler, losing English territories in France and presiding over political instability. His inability to control rival factions led directly to the Wars of the Roses. Coin weights fluctuated during periods of instability.
