Edward I Groat, New coinage of 1279, class 4, variety E, London, Plate Coin
Edward I (1272-1307), silver Groat of Fourpence, new coinage (1279-1307), London Mint, variety e, Fox class 4, larger facing crowned bust within two linear and a central beaded quatrefoil, bushy hair with rounded chin, crown with spearhead ornaments arcing over head, arc of drapery at neck, cinquefoil either side of head, pelleted trefoils in each spandrel, legend with beaded inner and outer circle surrounding, treble colon stops, initial mark cross pattée, +EDWARDVS: DI: GRA: REX: AnGL':, rev. long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, double concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, LOn DOn IA C IVI inner legend, outer legend continues titles from obverse with colon stops, :DN'S hIBn' E DVX AQVT', weight 5.28g (S.C.B.I. 39:12 North; Allen, Groats 43 - dies e2/r25 this coin; N.1006 VR; S.1379E -this coin illustrated). Toned, well struck with a delightful portrait for this rare first coinage of the Groat as a new denomination, well centred with some light wear evenly across both sides, a bold very fine, the actual coin used to illustrate the variety in Coins and England and the United Kingdom, very rare thus.
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Edward I (1272-1307), silver Groat of Fourpence, new coinage (1279-1307), London Mint, variety e, Fox class 4, larger facing crowned bust within two linear and a central beaded quatrefoil, bushy hair with rounded chin, crown with spearhead ornaments arcing over head, arc of drapery at neck, cinquefoil either side of head, pelleted trefoils in each spandrel, legend with beaded inner and outer circle surrounding, treble colon stops, initial mark cross pattée, +EDWARDVS: DI: GRA: REX: AnGL':, rev. long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, double concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding, LOn DOn IA C IVI inner legend, outer legend continues titles from obverse with colon stops, :DN'S hIBn' E DVX AQVT', weight 5.28g (S.C.B.I. 39:12 North; Allen, Groats 43 - dies e2/r25 this coin; N.1006 VR; S.1379E -this coin illustrated). Toned, well struck with a delightful portrait for this rare first coinage of the Groat as a new denomination, well centred with some light wear evenly across both sides, a bold very fine, the actual coin used to illustrate the variety in Coins and England and the United Kingdom, very rare thus.
