4th May, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
♦Richard III (1483-85), Silver Groat, London Mint, obv. & rev. mm halved sun & rose (type 2); obv. ‘RICARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC’ around crowned facing bust, quatrefoil on breast & pellet below bust; rev. long cross over ‘POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM’ & ‘CIVITAS LONDON;’ S.2158, good portrait & mostly full clear legends (possibly lightly clipped between 2 & 4 o’clock), good surfaces, wt. 3.12g, VERY RARE, AVF to VF.
Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Auction: Coins & Banknotes, 4th May, 2022
To include a wide selection of early and late hammered coinage, including Anglo-Saxon and medieval examples, and milled coinage from the reign of Elizabeth I onwards.
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Tuesday 3 May 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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