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Auction: 19004 - Coins and Commemorative Medals: Spring Auction
Lot: 115

Richard III (1483-85), Groat, type 2b, London, 3.00g, m.m. boar's head 2, crowned bust facing, rev. long cross and pellets (Winstanley 8; Stewartby pp. 434, IIb; N.1679; S.2156), a superbly full flan, the portrait and iconic mintmark well-struck up, a most pleasing coin for type, almost extremely fine for issue, very rare thus

provenance
Purchased C J Martin, 28 August 1974 (ref. B74) - £225

The present cataloguer has been unable to trace a parallel for either the obverse or reverse die from amongst those offered at major auction over the past two decades.

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Sold for
£5,800