I made this page for myself to help me narrow down the identy of British (+) hammered pennies if only partial legends were visible.

Henry I — Reverse Legends (1100–1135)

London:
GODRIC ON LVND
AILRED ON LVND
EDWARD ON LVND
WULFRED ON LVND

Canterbury:
AILRED ON CANT
GODRIC ON CANT
WULFRED ON CANT

Winchester:
AILRED ON WIN
GODRIC ON WIN
WULFRED ON WIN

York:
AILRED ON EVER
GODRIC ON EVER

Lincoln:
AILRED ON LIN
GODRIC ON LIN

Durham:
AILRED ON DVR
GODRIC ON DVR

Exeter:
AILRED ON EXE
GODRIC ON EXE

Bristol:
AILRED ON BRIS
GODRIC ON BRIS

Hereford:
AILRED ON HERE
GODRIC ON HERE

Shrewsbury:
AILRED ON SAL
GODRIC ON SAL



Stephen — Reverse Legends (1135–1154)

London:
RICARD ON LVND
WILLELM ON LVND
NICOLE ON LVND

Canterbury:
RICARD ON CANT
WILLELM ON CANT

Winchester:
RICARD ON WIN
WILLELM ON WIN

York:
RICARD ON EVER
WILLELM ON EVER

Durham:
RICARD ON DVR
WILLELM ON DVR

Lincoln:
RICARD ON LIN
WILLELM ON LIN

Exeter:
RICARD ON EXE
WILLELM ON EXE

Bristol:
RICARD ON BRIS
WILLELM ON BRIS

Hereford:
RICARD ON HERE
WILLELM ON HERE

Shrewsbury:
RICARD ON SAL
WILLELM ON SAL



Henry II — Short Cross Reverse Legends (1180–1189)

London:
RICARD ON LVND
WILLELM ON LVND
NICOLE ON LVND
IOHAN ON LVND
ROGER ON LVND
ADAM ON LVND
PETER ON LVND

Canterbury:
RICARD ON CANT
WILLELM ON CANT
NICOLE ON CANT
IOHAN ON CANT
ROGER ON CANT
ADAM ON CANT
PETER ON CANT

Winchester:
HENRI ON WIN
WILLELM ON WIN
NICOLE ON WIN
IOHAN ON WIN

York:
RICARD ON EVER
WILLELM ON EVER
NICOLE ON EVER
IOHAN ON EVER
ROGER ON EVER

Durham:
WALTER ON DVR
RICARD ON DVR
IOHAN ON DVR

Lincoln:
RICARD ON LIN
WILLELM ON LIN
NICOLE ON LIN
IOHAN ON LIN

Exeter:
RICARD ON EXE
WILLELM ON EXE

Bristol:
RICARD ON BRIS
WILLELM ON BRIS

Hereford:
RICARD ON HERE
WILLELM ON HERE

Shrewsbury:
RICARD ON SAL
WILLELM ON SAL

Dublin:
RICARD ON DUB
WILLELM ON DUB
IOHAN ON DUB

Waterford:
RICARD ON WATE
IOHAN ON WATE



Richard I — Short Cross Reverse Legends (1189–1199)

London:
RICARD ON LVND
WILLELM ON LVND
NICOLE ON LVND
IOHAN ON LVND
ROGER ON LVND
ADAM ON LVND
PETER ON LVND

Canterbury:
RICARD ON CANT
WILLELM ON CANT
NICOLE ON CANT
IOHAN ON CANT
ROGER ON CANT
ADAM ON CANT
PETER ON CANT

Winchester:
HENRI ON WIN
WILLELM ON WIN
NICOLE ON WIN
IOHAN ON WIN

York:
RICARD ON EVER
WILLELM ON EVER
NICOLE ON EVER
IOHAN ON EVER
ROGER ON EVER

Durham:
WALTER ON DVR
RICARD ON DVR
IOHAN ON DVR

Lincoln:
RICARD ON LIN
WILLELM ON LIN
NICOLE ON LIN
IOHAN ON LIN

Exeter:
RICARD ON EXE
WILLELM ON EXE

Bristol:
RICARD ON BRIS
WILLELM ON BRIS

Hereford:
RICARD ON HERE
WILLELM ON HERE

Shrewsbury:
RICARD ON SAL
WILLELM ON SAL

Dublin:
RICARD ON DUB
WILLELM ON DUB
IOHAN ON DUB

Waterford:
RICARD ON WATE
IOHAN ON WATE



King John — Short Cross Reverse Legends (1199–1216)

London:
RICARD ON LVND
WILLELM ON LVND
NICOLE ON LVND
IOHAN ON LVND
ROGER ON LVND
ADAM ON LVND
PETER ON LVND

Canterbury:
RICARD ON CANT
WILLELM ON CANT
NICOLE ON CANT
IOHAN ON CANT
ROGER ON CANT
ADAM ON CANT
PETER ON CANT

Winchester:
HENRI ON WIN
WILLELM ON WIN
NICOLE ON WIN
IOHAN ON WIN

York:
RICARD ON EVER
WILLELM ON EVER
NICOLE ON EVER
IOHAN ON EVER
ROGER ON EVER

Durham:
WALTER ON DVR
RICARD ON DVR
IOHAN ON DVR

Lincoln:
RICARD ON LIN
WILLELM ON LIN
NICOLE ON LIN
IOHAN ON LIN

Exeter:
RICARD ON EXE
WILLELM ON EXE

Bristol:
RICARD ON BRIS
WILLELM ON BRIS

Hereford:
RICARD ON HERE
WILLELM ON HERE

Shrewsbury:
RICARD ON SAL
WILLELM ON SAL

Dublin:
RICARD ON DUB
WILLELM ON DUB
IOHAN ON DUB

Waterford:
RICARD ON WATE
IOHAN ON WATE



Henry III — Short Cross Reverse Legends (1180–c.1230)

London:
RICARD ON LVND
WILLELM ON LVND
NICOLE ON LVND
IOHAN ON LVND
ROGER ON LVND
ADAM ON LVND
PETER ON LVND

Canterbury:
RICARD ON CANT
WILLELM ON CANT
NICOLE ON CANT
IOHAN ON CANT
ROGER ON CANT
ADAM ON CANT
PETER ON CANT

Winchester:
HENRI ON WIN
WILLELM ON WIN
NICOLE ON WIN
IOHAN ON WIN

York:
RICARD ON EVER
WILLELM ON EVER
NICOLE ON EVER
IOHAN ON EVER
ROGER ON EVER

Durham:
WALTER ON DVR
RICARD ON DVR
IOHAN ON DVR

Lincoln:
RICARD ON LIN
WILLELM ON LIN
NICOLE ON LIN
IOHAN ON LIN

Exeter:
RICARD ON EXE
WILLELM ON EXE

Bristol:
RICARD ON BRIS
WILLELM ON BRIS

Hereford:
RICARD ON HERE
WILLELM ON HERE

Shrewsbury:
RICARD ON SAL
WILLELM ON SAL

Dublin:
RICARD ON DUB
WILLELM ON DUB
IOHAN ON DUB

Waterford:
RICARD ON WATE
IOHAN ON WATE



Henry III — Long Cross Reverse Legends (c.1230–1272)

London (Moneyer):
RICARD ON LVND
WILLELM ON LVND
NICOLE ON LVND
IOHAN ON LVND

London (Mint‑only):
CIVI TAS LON DON

Canterbury (Moneyer):
WILLELM ON CANT
RICARD ON CANT
NICOLE ON CANT

Canterbury (Mint‑only):
CIVI TAS CAN TOR

Winchester (Moneyer):
HENRI ON WIN
WILLELM ON WIN
NICOLE ON WIN

Winchester (Mint‑only):
CIVI TAS WIN CES

York (Moneyer):
RICARD ON EVER
WILLELM ON EVER
NICOLE ON EVER

York (Mint‑only):
CIVI TAS EBOR ACI
CIVI TAS EBOR

Durham (Moneyer):
WALTER ON DVR
RICARD ON DVR

Durham (Mint‑only):
CIVI TAS DVR HAM

Lincoln (Moneyer):
RICARD ON LIN
WILLELM ON LIN
NICOLE ON LIN

Lincoln (Mint‑only):
CIVI TAS LIN COL

Exeter (Moneyer):
RICARD ON EXE
WILLELM ON EXE

Exeter (Mint‑only):
CIVI TAS EXE TER

Gloucester (Mint‑only):
CIVI TAS GLOUCE
CIVI TAS GLOV

Hereford (Mint‑only):
CIVI TAS HERE FOR

Bristol (Moneyer):
RICARD ON BRIS
WILLELM ON BRIS

Bristol (Mint‑only):
VILL BRIS TOL

Dublin (Moneyer):
RICARD ON DUB
WILLELM ON DUB

Dublin (Mint‑only):
CIVI TAS DVBL INIE

Waterford (Moneyer):
RICARD ON WATE
IOHAN ON WATE

Waterford (Mint‑only):
CIVI TAS WATE RFOR



Edward I — Reverse Legends (1272–1307)

London:
CIVI TAS LON DON

Canterbury:
CIVI TAS CAN TOR

Durham:
CIVI TAS DVR HAM

Lincoln:
CIVI TAS LIN COL

York:
CIVI TAS EBOR ACI
CIVI TAS EBOR

Newcastle:
VILL NOVI CAST RI

Bristol:
VILL BRIS TOL
VILL BRIS TOLL

Bury St Edmunds:
VILL SCIE DMV NDI

Dublin:
CIVI TAS DVBL INIE

Waterford:
CIVI TAS WATE RFOR

Cork:
CIVI TAS CORK E

Berwick‑upon‑Tweed:
VILLA BEREVVICI
VILLA BEREVICI
VILLA BEREWICI
VILLA BEREWYCI
VILLA BERREVIC
VILLA BERREVYCI
VILLA BERREWICI
VILLA BERREWYC
VILLA BERREWYCI
VILLA BERWICI
WILLA BEREVICI
WILLA BEREWICI

Imitations:
CES T
CEST
CESTR
CET
CETR



Edward II — Long Cross Reverse Legends (1307–1327)

London:
CIVI TAS LON DON

Canterbury:
CIVI TAS CAN TOR

Durham:
CIVI TAS DVR HAM

York:
CIVI TAS EBOR ACI
CIVI TAS EBOR

Bristol:
VILL BRIS TOL

Lincoln:
CIVI TAS LIN COL

Berwick‑upon‑Tweed:
VILLA BEREVVICI
VILLA BEREWICI
VILLA BERREWICI

Reading:
VILL A RED ING

Dublin (Irish):
CIVI TAS DVBL INIE

Waterford (Irish):
CIVI TAS WATE RFOR



Edward III — Reverse Legends (1327–1377)

London:
CIVI TAS LON DON

Canterbury:
CIVI TAS CAN TOR

Durham:
CIVI TAS DVR HAM

York:
CIVI TAS EBOR ACI
CIVI TAS EBOR

Reading:
VILL A RED ING

Bristol:
VILL BRIS TOL

Dublin (Irish):
CIVI TAS DVBL INIE

Waterford (Irish):
CIVI TAS WATE RFOR

Cork (Irish):
CIVI TAS CORK E

Berwick‑upon‑Tweed:
VILLA BEREVVICI
VILLA BEREWICI
VILLA BERREWICI



Richard II — Reverse Legends (1377–1399)

No penny coinage was struck under Richard II.


Henry IV — Reverse Legends (1399–1413)

London:
CIVI TAS LON DON

Canterbury:
CIVI TAS CAN TOR

York:
CIVI TAS EBOR ACI
CIVI TAS EBOR

Durham:
CIVI TAS DVR HAM

Bristol:
VILL BRIS TOL

Reading:
VILL A RED ING

Dublin (Irish):
CIVI TAS DVBL INIE

Waterford (Irish):
CIVI TAS WATE RFOR

Cork (Irish):
CIVI TAS CORK E

Berwick‑upon‑Tweed:
VILLA BEREVVICI
VILLA BEREWICI
VILLA BERREWICI



Henry V — Reverse Legends (1413–1422)

London:
CIVI TAS LON DON

Canterbury:
CIVI TAS CAN TOR

York:
CIVI TAS EBOR

Durham:
CIVI TAS DVR HAM

Bristol:
VILL BRIS TOL

Reading:
VILL A RED ING

Dublin (Irish):
CIVI TAS DVBL INIE

Waterford (Irish):
CIVI TAS WATE RFOR

Cork (Irish):
CIVI TAS CORK E

Berwick‑upon‑Tweed:
VILLA BEREVVICI
VILLA BEREWICI
VILLA BERREWICI



Henry VI — Reverse Legends (1422–1461, 1470–1471)

London:
CIVI TAS LON DON

Canterbury:
CIVI TAS CAN TOR

York:
CIVI TAS EBOR

Durham:
CIVI TAS DVR HAM

Bristol:
VILL BRIS TOL

Reading:
VILL A RED ING

Dublin (Irish):
CIVI TAS DVBL INIE

Waterford (Irish):
CIVI TAS WATE RFOR

Cork (Irish):
CIVI TAS CORK E

Berwick‑upon‑Tweed:
VILLA BEREVVICI
VILLA BEREWICI
VILLA BERREWICI



Edward IV — Long Cross Reverse Legends (1461–1470, 1471–1483)

London:
CIVI TAS LON DON

York:
CIVI TAS EBOR

Durham:
CIVI TAS DVR HAM

Bristol:
VILL BRIS TOL

Berwick‑upon‑Tweed:
VILLA BEREVVICI
VILLA BEREWICI
VILLA BERREWICI

No other mints:
(Irish and southern provincial mints inactive)



Richard III — Long Cross Reverse Legends (1483–1485)

London:
CIVI TAS LON DON

York (Archbishop):
CIVI TAS EBOR

No other mints active:
(Durham, Bristol, Berwick inactive)



Henry VII — Long Cross Reverse Legends (1485–1509)

London:
CIVI TAS LON DON

No other mints active:
(York inactive for pennies)
(Durham closed)
(Bristol closed)
(Berwick closed)



Henry VIII — Penny Reverse Legends (1509–1547)

London:
CIVI TAS LON DON
CIVI TAS LON DON (T)
CIVI TAS LON DON (TC)

York:
CIVI TAS EBOR
CIVI TAS EBOR (key mark)

Durham:
CIVI TAS DVR HAM
CIVI TAS DVR HAM (bishop’s mitre)

Bristol:
VILL BRIS TOL
VILL BRIS TOL (B)

Southwark:
CIVI TAS SOVTH
CIVI TAS SOVTH (S)



Edward VI — Penny Reverse Legends (1547–1553)

London:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (y)
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (tun)

York:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (key mark)

Bristol:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (B)

Southwark:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (S)

Durham:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (mitre)



Mary I — Penny Reverse Legends (1553–1558)

London:
CIVI TAS LON DON
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM
CIVI TAS LON DON (pomegranate)

Southwark:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (S)

Bristol:
CIVI TAS LON DON (B)

York:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (key mark)

No other mints active:
(Durham closed)
(Berwick closed)



Philip & Mary — Penny Reverse Legends (1554–1558)

London:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (pomegranate)
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (lis)

Southwark:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (S)

Bristol:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (B)

York:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (key mark)

No other mints active:
(Durham closed)
(Berwick closed)



Elizabeth I — Penny Reverse Legends (1558–1603)

London:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (cross‑crosslet)
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (martlet)
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (rose)
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (coronet)

Southwark:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (S)

Bristol:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (B)

York:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (key mark)

No other mints active:
(Durham closed)
(Berwick closed)



James I — Penny Reverse Legends (1603–1625)

London:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (lis)
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (rose)
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (thistle)
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (grapes)

Southwark:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (S)

Bristol:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (B)

York:
POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEVM (key mark)

No other mints active:
(Durham closed)
(Berwick closed)


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