Ireland, Richard III Groat, Drogheda mint

Ireland, Richard III (1483-85), silver Groat, First Issue, Drogheda Mint, facing crowned head with neck and shoulders, rose to left of crown, sun to right of crown, sun to left of neck, rose to right of neck, surrounded by tressure of nine arcs, beaded circle and legend surrounding all, initial mark rose obscured, [*R]ICARDVSx DEIx GRAx D[nSx HIB], rev. large rose at centre over long cross pattée, beaded circles with inner and outer legends surrounding, inner reads VILL Axx DR O[G]h EDA, outer reads, *POSVI D[EVxx A DIVTOR] Exx mEVm, last two letters double entered, weight 2.00g (DF 165; S.6406A). Weakly struck in one portion of outer legend, the important wording elements visible and with a great facing portrait with the sun and rose symbols, about very fine and extremely rare.