Henry IV 1413-1422 AD - Quarter Noble

Henry IV (1399-1413), Heavy coinage, Quarter-Noble, 1.75g, mm. cross pattée, hen/ric’• dei• gra• rex• angl• fr•, trefoil stops, shield with new French arms, crescent above, within tressure, trefoils on cusps, rev. exaltabitvr in gloria, saltire stops, cross fleury, lis at centre, all within tressure, has been clipped, good fine, the clipped weight at 27gr makes this heavy coinage.

Henry IV faced many difficulties during his reign. The Welsh revolted under Owen Glendower; the Scots invaded England, and were defeated at the battle of Homildon Hill; the powerful house of Percy led an insurrection, which was crushed at the battle of Shrewsbury. Henry also was the target of numerous plots against his life, and parliament continued to assert their rights. All of these political troubles created great difficulties for the economy and the finances of his administration. Henry became a very unpopular king. The stress gradually wore down his health and his mental state. Henry finally died in the year 1413, and was succeeded by his son Henry V.