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Auction: 1012 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 985

Ireland, Edward IV, sun and roses coinage, 1478-1483, type II, Penny, 0.49g, Drogheda, crowned facing bust, sun to left of neck, rose to right, rev. [..]drogeda, long cross with large rose at centre (D.F. -; S. -), chipped, unlisted, about very fine for issue, extremely rare, one other known Estimate £ 2,000-2,500 provenance Found in the Severn Valley. Pennies of the sun and roses issue type II are only listed for Dublin. Another example of this coin was sold at Spink auction 189, 27 June 2007, lot 286, noted as unique.

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£3,600