1 Penny - Edward IV 2nd reign, Durham mint

Edward IV's second reign saw Durham's ecclesiastical mint operating under the authority of Bishop Lawrence Booth, which is why surviving examples from this period carry a distinctive mark differentiating them from Royal Mint production. The Bishop of Durham held ancient palatinate rights to strike coin — a privilege jealously maintained through repeated jurisdictional negotiations with the Crown.

North 1652 encompasses several sub-varieties distinguished by their mint marks and the presence or absence of a trefoil on the breast, details that matter considerably when attributing individual pieces.