Henry VI, (1422-61), Groats (2), London, Trefoil issue, 3.64g, mm. cross IIIb/V, henric di gra rex angl z fran, fleurs in spandrels, trefoils on cusps at shoulders, leaf on breast, rev, civi tas lon don, leaf before lon, trefoil after don; 3.62g, mm. cross IIIb/-, frane, trefoil after rex, fleurs in spandrels, trefoils by neck only, leaf on breast, rev, saltire after tas (N.1498, 1499; S.1909, 1910; Stewartby p.325, VIb(ii), VIc(iii); Whitton 36b, 37c), the first pierced and cracked but rare, both very fine (2)
Provenance: . (i) R C Lockett, Glendining, 4-6 November 1958, lot 3108a. Bt A H Baldwin, September 1998. (ii) F A Walters, Sotheby, 24-27 October 1932, lot 299b. R C Lockett, Glendining, 4-6 November 1958, lot 3108. Bt A H Baldwin, September 1998. . Stewartby, lot 1329
Estimate: £240.00 - £280.00