British and Scottish Coins Numismatic Books - Dix Noonan Webb

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ENGLISH HAMMERED COINS FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
Light coinage, Groat, London, class VIII, mm. crown on
obv., sun on rev., quatrefoils by neck, trefoils on cusps
except above crown, quatrefoil on breast, trefoil stops on
obv., saltire on rev., 2.90g/3h (B & W VIII, 3b; N 1571; S
2001). Small edge chip, otherwise good fine or better,
toned £80-100
Light coinage, Groat, London, class X, mm. long cross
fitchée on obv., sun on rev., trefoils by neck, on cusps and
breast, reads FRAN, no stops, 2.43g/6h (B & W Xa, 3a; N
1577; S 2003). Nearly very fine £80-100
Henry VI (Restored, 1470-1471)
Groat, London, mm. Restoration cross, no trefoils above
crown, lis (?) after DEVM, 2.90g/11h (B & W 4/5; N 1617; S
2082). Obverse slightly weak and double-struck in places,
otherwise about very fine £200-250
Edward IV (Second reign, 1471-1483)
Groat, class XIV, mm. annulet, trefoils on cusps, no stops,
3.09g/9h (B & W XIV; N 1631; S 2096). Good fine £60-80
Groat, class XVIII, mm. pierced cross and pellet, fleurs on
cusps, saltire stops, 2.81g/7h (B & W XVIIIb; N 1631; S
2098). A few obverse surface marks, otherwise nearly
very fine £80-100
Groat, class XXI, mm. heraldic cinquefoil, rose on breast
and after DEVM, 2.89g/11h (B & W XXI; N 1631; S 2100).
Flan a little irregular, otherwise about very fine, toned
£90-120
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Richard III (1483-1485)
Groat, London, type 1, mm. halved sun and rose no. 1,
2.76g/12h (N 1679; S 2154). Nearly very fine £800-1,000
Penny, York, Abp Rotherham, mm. unclear, T and upright
key by neck, rev. quatrefoil in centre, 0.51g/11h (N 1686; cf.
S 2166-7). Heavily clipped, fine or better, scarce £150-200
Henry VII (1485-1509)
Facing Bust issue, Groat, Tower, mm. crowned portcullis
(without chains on rev.), 2.89g/6h (N 1762; S 2316). Good
very fine, pleasantly toned £250-300
Profile issue, Groat, mm. cross-crosslet, 3.01g/1h (N 1747;
S 2258). Good very fine on a full round flan £250-300
Henry VIII (1509-1547)
First coinage, Halfgroat, York, Abp Wolsey, mm. pansy,
keys and cardinal’s hat below shield, 1.38g/12h (Whitton
iii; N 1771; S 2326). A few surface marks and scratches,
otherwise nearly very fine £120-150
Second coinage, Groat, mm. lis, bust D, reads FRANCE,
saltires in forks, 2.65g/2h (Whitton iv, 1; N 1797; S 2337E).
Weakly struck in places, otherwise very fine £150-200
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