Coins - English Medieval
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ENGLISH MEDIEVAL IMITATIONS
376 Edward IV - First Reign - Gold Half Ryal. 3.80 grams. 1461-1485 AD, Half ryal (= 5 shillings). First Reign, Light Coinage, Type V, none/rose mintmark, London mint. Obv: King standing in ship with +EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL FR legend. Rev: rose upon radiate sun at centre of main cross with DOMINE NE FVRORE TVO ARGVAS ME legend. S. 1959; N. 1554. Very fine, slightly clipped flan. £700 - £900
377 Edward IV - London - First Reign Groat. 2.91 grams. 1464-1470 AD. Light Coinage, Type VIII. Crown/Sun. Obv: facing bust in tressure with quatrefoil on neck and to each side and crown mintmark. Rev: long cross with inner CIVI TAS LON DON legend for London mint and sun mintmark S. 2001; N. 1571. Near very fine; scarce. £60 - £90
378 Edward IV - Bristol - First Reign Groat. 2.77 grams. 14641470 AD. Light Coinage, Type VII. Crown/Crown. Obv: facing bust in tressure with B on neck, quatrefoil to each side and crown mintmark. Rev: long cross with inner VIL LA.B RES TOLI legend for Bristol mint with saltire stop and crown mintmark. S. 2004; N. 1580. Good fine; scarce. £60 - £90
379 Richard III - Durham - Bishop Sherwood - Penny. 0.67 grams. 1483-1485 AD. Lis mintmark. Obv: facing bust with S on breast. Rev: long cross with D at centre. S. 2169; N. 1687. Near fine; clipped as usual. £100 - £150
380 Richard III - London - Long Cross Halfpenny. 0.36 grams. 1483-1485 AD. Obv: facing bust with RICARD DI GRA REX legend and uncertain mintmark (but most likely halved-sun-androse). Rev: long cross with CIVI TAS LON DON for London mint. S. 2171; N. 1688; Withers 1a. Near very fine; slightly small flan as usual; rare. £300 - £500 48
381 Henry III - Continental Imitation - Long Cross Penny. 1.21 grams. 1248-1272 AD. Imitation of a class 5b penny, with sceptre. Obv: facing bust with normal legend. Rev: long voided cross dividing ERW ON ONC ANT legend. Very fine; rare. Ex Brussels hoard. £50 - £70
382 Henry III - Continental Imitation - Long Cross Penny. 1.21 grams. 1248-1272 AD. Continental Imitation of a class 5 penny, with sceptre. Obv: facing bust with HENCVSICI [ ] III legend. Rev: long voided cross dividing retrograde and unintelligible legend. Very fine; rare. £50 - £70
383 Hainaut - John of Avesnes - Valenciennes - Crockard. 1.21 grams. 1280-1304 AD. Obv: facing bust with chaplet of roses and +:I:COMES:HANONIE legend with double saltire stops. Rev: long cross dividing VAL ENC HEN ENS’ legend. Mayhew 30. Good fine. £70 - £90
384 Florennes - Gaucher of Chatillon - Yves - Esterling. 0.92 grams. 1313-1322 AD. Obv: crowned facing bust with +GALCH COMES PORC legend. Rev: long cross dividing MON ETA OVA YVE legend. Mayhew 237. Near very fine; scarce. £70 - £90
385 Edward III - Contemporary Forgery - Halfpenny. 0.40 grams. 1327-1377 AD. Copy of an English halfpenny. Obv: facing bust with +EDW[ ]DNS[ ] legend. Rev: long cross dividing CIVI TAS [ ] DON legend. Fine; rare. £40 - £60