Click to Enlarge
Details

LOT 3529

England. York, Edward IV AR Halfpenny. First reign, 1461-1470.

Norwich mint; i.m: sun. Light Coinage, type VI. Struck 1464-1470. (Sun) ЄD[...]I GRA RЄX, crowned facing bust; quatrefoils flanking / CIVI-TA[...]C', long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. Cf. Withers 1; North -; SCBC 2074A. Fine. Exceptionally rare Norwich mint.(0.38gr, 12mm, 3h.).

Provenance

Found Yorkshire/County Durham, UK.

Footnotes

During Edward IV’s recoinage of 1464/5, extra royal mints were opened to cope with the need for the new light coinage. In July 1465 the mints of Bristol, Coventry and Norwich were opened and in the case of York re-opened for this purpose. Blunt and Whitton suggested that both Coventry and Norwich were closed by September 1465 after just two months of production.

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

Exceptionally Rare Norwich Mint

LOT 3529

England. York, Edward IV AR Halfpenny.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

Print page

RELATED LOTS
  • England. Plantagenet, Edward I AR Halfpenny.
    England. Plantagenet, Edward I AR Halfpenny. 1272-1307.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

    London (Tower) mint. Struck circa 1280-1281. New coinage, class 3b. ✠ ЄDWR' ANGL [D]NS ҺУB, crowned facing bust / CIVI-TAS LON-DON, long cross pattée; trefoil of pellets in quarters. SCBI 39 (North), 956; North 1044; SCBC 1431. 0.61gr, 15mm, 8h.

    Near Very Fine.

    From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.

    Lot Details

  • England. Plantagenet, Henry III AR Penny.
    England. Plantagenet, Henry III AR Penny. 1247-1272.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

    London mint; Henri, moneyer. Long Cross coinage, class 5a2. Post-Provincial Phase III, struck 1250-1272. ҺЄNRICVS (NR ligate) RЄX III, facing crowned head holding lis-tipped sceptre to left / ҺЄN-RI O-N LV-NDЄ (ЄN and ND ligate), long voided cross, three pellets in each angle. North 991/2; SCBC 1367A. 1.43gr, 18mm, 12h.

    Very Fine.

    Found Yorkshire/County Durham, UK.

    Lot Details

  • England. York, Edward IV AR Halfpenny.
    Exceptionally Rare Norwich Mint
    England. York, Edward IV AR Halfpenny. First reign, 1461-1470.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

    Norwich mint; i.m: sun. Light Coinage, type VI. Struck 1464-1470. (Sun) ЄD[...]I GRA RЄX, crowned facing bust; quatrefoils flanking / CIVI-TA[...]C', long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. Cf. Withers 1; North -; SCBC 2074A. 0.38gr, 12mm, 3h.

    Fine. Exceptionally rare Norwich mint.

    Found Yorkshire/County Durham, UK.

    During Edward IV’s recoinage of 1464/5, extra royal mints were opened to cope with the need for the new light coinage. In July 1465 the mints of Bristol, Coventry and Norwich were opened and in the case of York re-opened for this purpose. Blunt and Whitton suggested that both Coventry and Norwich were closed by September 1465 after just two months of production.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list