Date: c. 1478

Description:

Edward IV (Second reign) silver penny (12.5mm, 0.54 g) Small Cross on Rose/Radiant Sun coinage. Dublin mint. Struck c. 1478. SCBI –; D&F 113; SCBC 6289.

• Deeply toned, clipped, creased, with associated surface crack
• Near VF (aVF)
• Extremely rare type

Obverse:

• Rose with small cross pattée at centre

Reverse:

• Sun with pellet-in-annulet at centre

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Anglo-Norman
  • House of York
• Edward IV (1471-1483)
  • Second period of rule (11th April 1471 – 9th April 1483)
    • War of the Roses
• Hammered