Superb Richard III Groat
YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AR Groat (25mm, 3.17 g, 7h). Type 3. London (Tower) mint; im: sun and rose 2. Struck 1484-1485. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; lis at lower cusps, pellet below / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. North 1680; SCBC 2158. Attractively toned. Near EF. Well struck with a wonderful portrait, the king’s name clearly legible. Rare.
Ex Dr. Irving Schneider Collection; Spink Numismatic Circular C.6 (July 1992), no. 4197.
