Auction: 25007 - … British and World Coins and Medals featuring The Oriole Collection of Gold and Silver English Coins
Lot: 253
Richard III (1483-1485), Groat, Type I/III, London, (m.m.) RICARD DI x' GRA x' REX AnGL x' FRAnC, crowned bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 2.85g [43.98grns], 7h, m.m. SR1/SR2 (North 1679; S.2154/2157), on a small but largely even flan, with a darker field patina, otherwise a splendidly uniform and attractive example for issue, a most pleasing very fine, rare in this exemplary state and highly desirable thus
Provenance
Found by a metal detectorist near Leicester on 26 August 2025
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Estimate
£2,400 to £3,000
Starting price
£2200