YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AR Groat (25mm, 2.88 g, 7h). Type IIIa. London (Tower) mint; im: halved sun & rose 2. (halved sun and rose) RICΛRD’ · DI’ · GRΛ’ · RЄX ΛnGL’ · Z FRΛnC’ (saltire stops; Z retrograde, crowned facing bust within double polylobe; pellet below bust / (halved sun and rose) POSVI DЄVm : Λ DIVTOR Є · mЄVm/CIVI TAS LOn DOn (saltire and double saltire stop), long cross pattée, with trefoil in each quarter. Winstanley 11-12; Stewartby p. 434, IIIa; North 1680; SCBC 2158. VF, toned.
