Mary I AR Groat. 1553–1554 AD. London Mint (mm. Pomegranate).
MARIA D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGI, crowned bust facing left with long hair, wearing necklace and pendant, pomegranate after MARIA
VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA, long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, pomegranate after VERITAS
Attributed to the solo reign of Mary I (1553–1554) prior to her marriage to Philip of Spain.
Edward I / II AR Farthing. c. 1279–1327 AD. London Mint (Pierced at 12 o'clock).
EDWARDUS REX (or variant), crowned facing bust within inner beaded circle, pierced through top rim at 12 o'clock
CIVITAS LONDON, long cross potent extending to edge, three pellets in each quarter
Featuring deliberate post-striking damage in the form of a clean suspension hole punched through the upper inner border.
Charles I AR Penny. c. 1625–1642 AD. London Mint (Tower Mint, pierced).
CAROLVS D G M B F ET H B REX, crowned bust facing left, mark of value 'I' behind head, pierced at 9 o'clock
IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT, oval quartered shield of arms within inner border
Featuring post-striking damage via a neat suspension hole behind the head.
Elizabeth I AR Half Groat. 1594–1596 AD. London Mint (Sixth Coinage, mm. Woolpack, Spink S2579).
E D G ROSA SINE SPINA, crowned bust facing left with two pellets behind head indicating mark of value (II)
CIVITAS LONDON, long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, mintmark woolpack above
Henry III AR Voided Long Cross Penny. 1247–1272 AD. London Mint (Moneyer Nicole).
HENRICVS REX III (or TERCI), crowned facing bust holding scepter
NIC OLE ON L UND, voided long cross extending to edge, three pellets in each quarter
Attributed to the Voided Long Cross coinage (Classes 3–5), designed to curb clipping by extending the cross arms through the legend.