Groat of Edward IV

The coin featured here is a recent find that came in from Robin Dones, who told me it was unearthed from a Northamptonshire field. I was asked to provide a full ID and a valuation.

Robin’s find is a groat of Edward IV, which was struck at London during the second reign of this Yorkist king. On the reverse the inner legend reads CIVI TAS LOn DOn, with a double saltire before LOn and DOn and a single saltire before TAS. The mint mark on both sides is a pierced cross.

Valuation

This groat is slightly short of flan and the obverse is a bit off centre but it would grade good Fine. However, it looks as if it has been rather harshly cleaned. If a coin is so dirty that it needs to be cleaned then it should only be done by water with a little washing-up liquid – never, ever, with anything that leaves the surfaces looking bright. As it stands, my highest valuation range on this coin would be £40-60.

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