Auction Catalogue

28 September 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coins

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 575

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28 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£6,800

Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Half-Ryal, Norwich, mm. rose on rev. only, n in waves, rev. trefoils in spandrels, 3.79g/4h (B & W type V; SCBI Schneider 423, same dies; N 1557; S 1962). A little ragged at 1 o’clock, a few fine hairline surface cracks and vertical spade mark on reverse, otherwise very fine and excessively rare (£5,000-6,000)

The few known specimens are from the same dies