Date: c. 1460-1463
Description:
Edward IV Silver Groat. Dublin mint, c.1460-1463. Large crown within tressure of nine arches, each arch ending in triple pellets / CIVI TΛS DVBL InIЄ (double saltire stops) large cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters; central annulet in second and third quarters. S 6272. 2.44g, 23mm, 8h.
- Very Fine, albeit with some clipping.
- Extremely Rare.
Country:
- Ireland
Category:
- Anglo-Norman
- House of York
- First Reign, 4th March 1461 until 3rd October 1470
- Edward IV (1461-1483)
- Hammered
Further Reading:
- Blog Post: Edward IV issues Irish coins of the English standard (1463)
- Blog Post: Edward IV issues Irish coins of a lower standard (1467)
![IRELAND. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Groat (26mm, 2.40 g, 1h). Heavy ‘Cross and Pellets’ coinage. Dublin mint; im: pierced cross fitchy. Struck 1465. + ЄDWΛRDVS : DЄI : GRΛ : DnS : ҺУBЄRnIЄ (double saltire stops), crowned facing bust within tressure of arches, with inward facing lis on cusps, pellets in three lower spandrels / + POSVI [DЄV]m : Λ DIVTOR • Є mЄVm/ CIVI TΛS DVBL InIЄ (pellet and double saltire stops), long cross pattée with trefoils in angles, additional pellets in second and third angles. SCBI 22 (Copenhagen), –; D&F 133; SCBC 6291. VF, toned, edge splits.](https://oldcurrencyexchange.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/edward-iv-first-reign-1461-1470-ar-groat-26mm-2-40-g-1h-heavy-cross-and-pellets-coinage-dublin-mint.jpg?w=50&h=50&crop=1)
![A silver, medieval, half groat of Edward IV AD.1461-1483, first reign, AD.1461-1470, Irish issue, Heavy Portrait ‘Cross and Pellets’ coinage. Dublin mint, Spink 6354 Obverse, bust of king facing with annulets beside neck, pellet on neck, [...]WAR[...]IE Reverse, Long cross with three pellets in angles, outer legend, POS[VI:/ DEV]M:/ADIVTO/RE: MEV inner legend CIVI/TAS/DVB/LIE](https://oldcurrencyexchange.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/edward-iv-first-reign-1461-1470-silver-half-groat-heavy-cross-and-pellets-coinage-dublin-mint-s-2015-horiz.jpg?w=50&h=50&crop=1)
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