Medieval English Hammered Farthings - Richard III

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Overview:

A brief reign, with possible three types of farthing identified.

Typical examples of these coins are unevenly struck on undersized flans.

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Date: 1483-1485
Mint: London
Type: Standard

Diameter: unrecorded
Weight: 0.19g

Obverse: RICARDVS REX
    Mintmark of a boar's head.
Reverse: CIVITAS LOnDOn
    "Long Cross" with three pellets in each quarter.

Reference(s):
  S.2171A
  N. unlisted
Scarcity: Extrememly Rare

Guide Price:
  £750 (Fine)
  £4500 (Very Fine)

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Date: 1483-1485
Mint: London
Type: Standard

Diameter: 9mm (6mm i.d.)
Weight: 0.19g (3 grain¹)

Obverse: RICΛR DI GRA REX
    Mintmark of a halved "sun and rose".
Reverse: CIVITAS LOnDOn
    "Long Cross" with three pellets in each quarter.

Reference(s) *:
  W-IV. 1a
  S.2171A
  N. unlisted
Scarcity: Extrememly Rare

Guide Price:
  £750 (Fine)
  £4500 (Very Fine)

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Date: 1483-1485
Mint: London
Type: Standard

Diameter: 9mm (6mm i.d.)
Weight: 0.19g (3 grain¹)

Obverse: RICΛRD DI GRA REX
    Mintmark of a halved "sun and rose". Withers only references an
    obverse legend with the kings' name as RICΛR (I have seen no
    example with this abreviated name), but there is a full flan example
    that clearly shows the kings' name in full as RICΛRD.
Reverse: CIVITAS LOnDOn
    "Long Cross" with three pellets in each quarter.

Reference(s) *:
  W-IV. unlisted
  S.2171A
  N. unlisted
Scarcity: Extrememly Rare

Guide Price:
  £750 (Fine)
  £4500 (Very Fine)

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¹ WITHERS, P & WITHERS, BR. 2004: Small Change IV: Farthings and Halfpennies of Richard III and Henry VII. (Galata).

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