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Auction: 20004 - British Coins and Commemorative Medals: Spring Auction - conducted behind CLOSED DOORS
Lot: 177

Edward IV, second reign (1471-83), Groats (8), types XIV-XXI, Tower (7), 2.76g, 8h, m.m. large annulet [55], crowned bust facing, in double tressure of 9 arches, trefoils on cusps, no marks by bust, rev. long cross and pellets, no stops (Blunt & Whitton XIV; N.1631; S.2096), good fine; another, as last, 2.44g, 1h, m.m. pellet-in-annulet [56], rev. saltire stops (Blunt & Whitton XVa; S.2096), cleaned, fair; also, 2.71g, 4h, m.m. pellet-in-annulet [56], similar, except roses by bust, rev. as first, no stops (Blunt & Whitton XVb; N.1631; S.2097), some creasing flatness, toned, fair to fine, rare; and, 2.84g, 2h, m.m. cross-and-four-pellets/cross, as first, rev. double and single saltire stops (Blunt & Whitton XVb/a; S.2096), creased, fair, a clear mintmark muling; another, 2.97g, 4h, m.m. pierced cross and pellet (in 4th quarter on obv. and 3rd quarter on rev.) [19], as first, except fleurs on cusps, no marks by bust, rev. rose stop after devm (Blunt & Whitton XVIIIb; N.1631; S.2098), toned, a pleasing coin, almost very fine; 2.94g, 2h, m.m. pierced cross and central pellet, as last (Blunt & Whitton XX; S.2098), toned, fine; 3.04g, 10h, m.m. heraldic cinquefoil [31], as previous, rose on breast, rev. stops as last (Blunt & Whitton XXI; N.1631; S.2100), toned, good fine; additionally, Bristol, 2.48g, 4h, m.m. sun [28]/large annulet [55], as London issue, trefoil on cusps, rev. vil|la b|ris|tow, no stops (Blunt & Whitton XIV; N.1632; S.2101), this fair, an interesting academic group comprehensively representing the key varieties of the Edwardian second reign Groat coinage, in variable grade from fair to almost very fine (8)

provenance
i) Purchased Leominster, Herefordshire, 2 September 2009
ii) 'A recent metal detecting find', acquired Norwich, 14 March 2010
iii) Andrew Wayne, CNG eAuction 154, 13 December 2006, lot 278
J M Ashby, Spink 145, 12-14 July 2000, lot 2352 (part) [with his ticket (since lost), stating:]
Purchased Baldwin, 1976
v) 'A recent metal detecting find', acquired Buckinghamshire, 9 July 2006
vi) Purchased Louisville, Kentucky, 9 January 2007, wherein in ICG holder, graded VF35
vii) C Rochester, Spink 194, 27 March 2008, lot 665 (part) [with old dealer's ticket, priced at 2 Shillings]
viii) SJA 4, 8 May 2006, lot 254

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Sold for
£750

Starting price
£400