The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins formed by Marvin Lessen (Part 2)

Edward IV or V (1483), Groat, London, class XXII, mm. halved sun and rose (no.1), no fleur on breast, no pellet below tressure, reads edward, barred a in civitas, 2.62g/12h (Webb Ware 34 [obv. 11/rev. 9], this coin; Lessen, BNJ 1983, p.180, this coin illustrated, and p.182, obv. die 11, this coin listed; Stewartby p.434; B & W XXII, 10; N 1631; S 2146A). On a slightly small flan, about very fine, very rare £1,200-£1,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: SCMB January 1959 (X 158); bt Seaby August 1966