Edward IV Coventry Groat, ex Archbishop Sharp collection
Edward IV, first reign (1461-70), silver Groat of Fourpence, light coinage (1464-70), Coventry Mint, facing crowned bust with C on breast, quatrefoil each side of neck, within double tressure of nine arcs, fleur on each cusp, beaded circles and legend surrounding, saltire stops, initial mark sun (1465-66), EDWARD'x DIx GRAx REX'x AnGL'x Zx FRAnCxx, rev. long cross pattee, tri-pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and double concentric legends surrounding, CIVI TAS COVE' TRE, inner legend with trefoil stops, initial mark rose (1464-65) POSVI DEVm' A DIVTOR E' mEVm, weight 3.12g (N.1568; S.2000). Toned, well struck with some ghosting evident on obverse, of full weight, a bold very fine and rare.
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Edward IV, first reign (1461-70), silver Groat of Fourpence, light coinage (1464-70), Coventry Mint, facing crowned bust with C on breast, quatrefoil each side of neck, within double tressure of nine arcs, fleur on each cusp, beaded circles and legend surrounding, saltire stops, initial mark sun (1465-66), EDWARD'x DIx GRAx REX'x AnGL'x Zx FRAnCxx, rev. long cross pattee, tri-pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and double concentric legends surrounding, CIVI TAS COVE' TRE, inner legend with trefoil stops, initial mark rose (1464-65) POSVI DEVm' A DIVTOR E' mEVm, weight 3.12g (N.1568; S.2000). Toned, well struck with some ghosting evident on obverse, of full weight, a bold very fine and rare.
