A COLLECTION OF BRITISH COINS, HAMMERED GOLD, Edward IV (first reign, 1461-1470), Gold Ryal of Ten Shillings, Light Coinage (1465-1470), king standing in ship holding sword and shield, three whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three ropes to left, one rope to right, E on flag at stern, rose on hull, no lower part to bowsprit, quatrefoils 3/3, trefoil stops both sides, initial mark crown on reverse only (1468-1469), ED WARD; DI; GRA; REX; AnGL. Z. FRAnC; .DnS; I;B;, rev rose at centre on sunburst, over cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, trefoils in spandrels, beaded circle surrounding, extra AN in third word, IhC. AVT TRAnAnSIEnS. PER MEDIVM. ILLORVM IBAT, outer beaded border both sides, 7.57g (cf Schneider 364; N 1549; S 1951). Slightly double struck with a pleasing red tone, bold very fine and rare with the legend error.
ex Grantham Coins, purchased 9 August 1989
Estimate: £2500-3000