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Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 96

Ireland, Edward V (April - June 1483), "Suns & Roses" Coinage, Groat, Drogheda, (m.m.) EDWARDVS : DI : GRA : DNS : HYBER, crowned bust facing, rosette and sun alternating at crown and neck, rev. POSVI ADIVTOR '. MEV // VILLA : DROGHEDA, V over I in POSVI, long cross, large rose at centre, 1.79g, 7h, m.m. rose / rosette (DF 164; S.6392 [6391]), on an elliptical flan, otherwise uniformly toned, almost very fine, and extremely rare, probably the first dies utilised at Drogheda for the Suns and Roses specie

Provenance

The John Noel Simpson Collection of English, Irish and Hiberno-Norse Coins

With printed collector's ticket



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Sold for
£2,900

Starting price
£1000