Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Triton XXIII 14-15 Jan 2020
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YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AR Groat (26mm, 2.88 g, 11h). York mint; im: halved sun & rose 2/–. (halved sun & rose) RICΛRD'· DI · GRΛ · RЄX ΛnGL · Z FRΛnC (saltire stops), crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; lis at lower cusps / (halved sun & rose) POSVI DЄVm · A DIVTOR Є'· mЄVm/ CIVI TAS ЄBO RACI(saltire stops), long cross pattée; trefoils in quarters. Winstanley 17.2 = Lockett Collection Part II, 1665 (same rev. die); MEG p. 46; North 1681; SCBC 2159. Slight double strike in reverse legend. Toned. VF. Strong portrait. Very rare.
From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection, purchased privately from Classical Numismatic Group, Summer 2016. Ex Dix, Noonan, & Webb 135 (21 March 2016), lot 585.
Groats of the very rare York mint are not well struck and this is an exceptionally fine example.
From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection, purchased privately from Classical Numismatic Group, Summer 2016. Ex Dix, Noonan, & Webb 135 (21 March 2016), lot 585.
Groats of the very rare York mint are not well struck and this is an exceptionally fine example.