England · Edward IV (1461–1470; 1471–1483)

Groato de Inglaterra — Eduardo IV, Grupo I de la acuñación pesada (1461–1464)

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About this coin

The earliest heavy groat has a lis on the neck and pellets beside the crown.

Obverse

A crowned facing bust sits within an arched tressure, with a lis on the neck and pellets by the crown.

Script: Latin

Lettering

EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC

Translation

Edward, by the grace of God, King of England and France.

Reverse

A long cross divides the two legends; three pellets occupy each quarter.

Script: Latin

Lettering

POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM
CIVITAS LONDON

Translation

I have made God my helper. City of London.

Mints and mintmarks

Tower mint, London.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Plain cross obverse; lis reverse.

Identification and varieties

Undated heavy coinage. Punctuation and spelling vary by die. A mule pairs dies assigned to different design groups; it is not a separate denomination.

Measurements

Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
ND (1461–1464)London (Tower)Plain cross / lisGroup I; lis on neck
ND (1461–1464)London (Tower) · Plain cross / lisGroup I; lis on neck

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