Date: c. 1465-66

Description:

Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. Silver Half-Groat, Heavy Portrait ‘Cross and Pellets’ coinage. Waterford mint.

• Fine (F)

Obverse:

• Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches, with inward facing lis on cusps, pellets in three lower spandrels
  • Legend incomplete / worn
    • + […]WAR[…]IE

Reverse:

• Long cross pattée with trefoils in angles, additional pellets in second and third angles
  • Outer legend:
    • + POS[VI:/ DEV]M:/ADIVTO/RE: MEV
  • Inner legend:
    • + CIVI/TAS/DVB/LIE

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Anglo-Norman
  • House of York
• Edward IV
  • First reign: 4 March 1461-3 October 1470
  • Second Reign: 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483
• Hammered
  • Waterford Mint

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)