FAQs

What makes a coin valuable?

Plus Icon

I have coins to sell, what’s the next step?

Plus Icon

How will my purchases be shipped?

Plus Icon

What happens if I’m not entirely happy with my purchase?

Plus Icon
KM38874

Edward IV, First Reign, Light Coinage Groat, Bristol, mm crown obv., mm sun rev., ex Hutchings

Regular price £450
Regular price Sale price £450

Edward IV, first reign (1461-70), silver Groat, light coinage (1464-70), Bristol Mint, class VII, facing crowned bust with B on cusp at base of breast, quatrefoil each side of neck, within double tressure of nine arcs, trefoil on six cusps, beaded circles and legend surrounding, pellet stops, initial mark crown (1467-68), EDWARD DI GRA REX. AnGL Z FRAnC, rev. long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and double concentric legends surrounding, VILxx LA B RIS TOW, double saltire stops after VIL, outer legend with trefoil stops, initial mark sun, *POSVI DEVm' A DIVTOR E'x mEVm, weight 2.94g (N.1580; S.2004). Toned and well centred, weak in parts, a bold very fine.

The Latin abbreviated legend translates as "Edward, by the grace of God, King of England and France, Lord of Ireland" and on the reverse "I have made God my helper," a Psalm from the Bible as well as the inner mint reading "Town of Bristol".

Provenance:

Ex Bristol Collection of the late Phil Hutchings.

FAQs

What makes a coin valuable?

Plus Icon

I have coins to sell, what’s the next step?

Plus Icon

How will my purchases be shipped?

Plus Icon

What happens if I’m not entirely happy with my purchase?

Plus Icon
1 of 4