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Auction 14007  17-18 December 2014
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Lot 539

Estimate: 3000 GBP
Price realized: 4000 GBP
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Richard III, in the name of Edward V (26 June - 20 July 1483), Groat, 2.39g, type IIa, m.m. boar's head 1 over sun and rose 1 / sun and rose 1, London, no pellet below bust, fleurs on all cusps except over crown, rev. a of tas chevon-barred but unbarred in outer legend (Stewartby p.378; N.1679; S.2155), a field find with the usual effects on metal quality, slight edge knock at 5 o' clock, dark, patchy tone, good fine, very rare, especially so with King Richard's boar's head mintmark and the regnal title of Edward so full and visible.
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