YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Groat (26mm, 2.95 g, 8h). Light coinage, type Xa/VI mule. London (Tower) mint; im: long cross fitchée/sun. Struck 1469-1470. ЄDWΛRD’ DI GRΛ RЄX ΛnGI’ (retrograde Z) FRΛnC, crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; trefoils flanking neck; saltire and double saltire stops / POSVI DЄVm (saltire) Λ DIVTOR Є’ mЄVm/CIVI TΛS (lis) LOn DOn, long cross pattée, triple pellets in quarters. Blunt & Whitton Type Xa, 3d; North 1577; SCBC 2003. Good VF, toned. Struck on a full flan.
Issued shortly before Edward’s brief fall from power and the readeption of Henry VI.
