Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 36 26 Aug 2020
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Edward IV. Second Reign, 1471-1483. AR groat. 3.09 gm. 26 mm. Type XII. Rose i.m. Bristol mint. Facing bust, B on breast; trefoils on cusps except above head; EDWARD' DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC; saltire stops / Long cross; POSVI | DEVM A | DIVTOR | EM MEV; WIL LAxB RIS TOW (reverse apparently from a repurposed Henry VI die). S. 2101. N. 1632. Blunt & Whitton XII. Stewartby p. 432. XII. Cf. Motcomb lot 127 (an ex Lockett example). Very Fine; attractive old tone. Rare die combination.
The Freeman Craig Sr. Collection. Ex C. Wolfe 1981.