England · Richard III (1483–1485)

Английский гроат — Ричард III, выпуск Йорк «Солнце и роза» (1483–1485)

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About this coin

Richard’s York groat names the city on its reverse and carries the joined sun-and-rose mark.

Obverse

The crowned facing bust is enclosed by nine arches with fleurs at the cusps.

Script: Latin

Lettering

RICARD DI GRA REX AGL Z FRANC

Translation

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

Reverse

The city name and an outer devotional inscription surround a long cross with three pellets in each quarter.

Script: Latin

Lettering

POSVI DEVM A DIVTOR E MEVM
CIVI TAS EBO RACI

Translation

I have made God my helper. City of York.

Mints and mintmarks

Royal mint, York; the inner reverse inscription identifies the city.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Halved sun and rose 2 on obverse.

Identification and varieties

The reverse must be read as York, not London. Recorded examples have no pellet below the bust. Classification labels IIIa and IIIb are not used here to imply separate variants without confirmed die distinctions.

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 (1483–1485)YorkHalved sun and rose 2 / noneYork reverse; plain below bustRecorded specimens include 2.78 g and 2.89 g examples.
ND (1483–1485)York · Halved sun and rose 2 / noneYork reverse; plain below bust

Recorded specimens include 2.78 g and 2.89 g examples.

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