Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 54 9 Dec 2020
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British Coins, Richard III (1483-1485), angel, Type 2B, mm. boar's head/boars' head, Saint Michael slaying dragon, halo breaks inner linear circle, legend surrounds RICARD. DI: GRA REX. ANGL. Z FRANC, saltire stops, rev., PER CRVSEM TVA SALVA. NOS XPC. REDEMPT, saltire stops, ship with quartered shield on hull and large cross, R over rose to the left, Rose to right, 5.14g (N.1676; S.2151; cf. Schneider 488 for obverse, and Schneider 489 for same reverse die; cf. Winstanley pl. I, 6, and pl. I, 7 for same reverse die), good very fine, in places nearer extremely fine, a particularly bold example having largely undisturbed surfaces as well as unusually clear legends, on a broad flan. One of the best examples we have come across
*ex Spink 151 (15 March 2001), lot 541;
ex Spink 19040 (24 September 2019), lot 3
On the death of his brother King Edward IV, Richard became Lord Protector of the nation for Edward's son and successor, 12-year-old Edward V. Within a few weeks an assembly of Lords and commoners declared Edward IV's marriage to be bigamous and proclaimed Edward V to be illegitimate, allowing Richard III to assume the throne. Richard was crowned on 6 July 1483 but the young Prince Edward and his brother Richard, Duke of York, were never seen in public again after August 1483. It was rumoured they had been murdered upon the orders of Richard III
In August 1485, Henry Tudor headed a rebellion against Richard. He arrived on the shores of South Wales with an array of French troops and marched to Pembrokeshire, recruiting soldiers as he advanced. The armies of Henry and Richard famously clashed at Bosworth Field, near Leicester, where Richard was killed in the ensuing battle. The last days and ultimate fate of the innocent young prince and his brother remained a mystery for centuries. In 2012, an archaeological excavation was commissioned by the Richard III Society on a council car park in the area where Greyfriars Priory Church once stood. Research by the University of Leicester proved (by carbon dating and DNA) that the body found was that of the slain king. He was re-buried in Leicester Cathedral on 26 May 2015. The tragic history behind this historic coin lends special poignancy to its reverse legend, which translates from Latin to mean 'By Thy cross, save us, O Christ, our Redeemer' and on this wonderful coin redeemer is fully spelt out.
(23000-25000 GBP)
*ex Spink 151 (15 March 2001), lot 541;
ex Spink 19040 (24 September 2019), lot 3
On the death of his brother King Edward IV, Richard became Lord Protector of the nation for Edward's son and successor, 12-year-old Edward V. Within a few weeks an assembly of Lords and commoners declared Edward IV's marriage to be bigamous and proclaimed Edward V to be illegitimate, allowing Richard III to assume the throne. Richard was crowned on 6 July 1483 but the young Prince Edward and his brother Richard, Duke of York, were never seen in public again after August 1483. It was rumoured they had been murdered upon the orders of Richard III
In August 1485, Henry Tudor headed a rebellion against Richard. He arrived on the shores of South Wales with an array of French troops and marched to Pembrokeshire, recruiting soldiers as he advanced. The armies of Henry and Richard famously clashed at Bosworth Field, near Leicester, where Richard was killed in the ensuing battle. The last days and ultimate fate of the innocent young prince and his brother remained a mystery for centuries. In 2012, an archaeological excavation was commissioned by the Richard III Society on a council car park in the area where Greyfriars Priory Church once stood. Research by the University of Leicester proved (by carbon dating and DNA) that the body found was that of the slain king. He was re-buried in Leicester Cathedral on 26 May 2015. The tragic history behind this historic coin lends special poignancy to its reverse legend, which translates from Latin to mean 'By Thy cross, save us, O Christ, our Redeemer' and on this wonderful coin redeemer is fully spelt out.
(23000-25000 GBP)