England · Richard III (1483–1485)

英格兰半格罗特银币——理查三世,太阳与玫瑰图案 3 型(1483–1485)

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About this coin

This London half groat has a round-chinned royal portrait and a sun-and-rose mark on the obverse.

Obverse

The crowned facing bust sits within nine arches, with trefoils at the cusps except above the crown.

Script: Latin

Lettering

RICARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FR

Translation

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

Reverse

A long cross separates groups of three pellets inside the London and devotional inscriptions.

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

Halved sun and rose 2 on obverse only.

Identification and varieties

The type is distinct from the boar-marked half groat. Recorded examples weigh 1.47 g and 1.19 g; clipping and irregular flans make weight alone an unreliable identification tool.

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)London (Tower)Halved sun and rose 2 / noneType 3; round chin
ND (1483–1485)London (Tower) · Halved sun and rose 2 / noneType 3; round chin

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