CNG 91, Lot: 1507. Estimate $2000. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AV Half Ryal (28mm, 3.81 g, 10h). Light Coinage. Eoferwic (York) mint; im: none/lis. Struck 1467-1470. ЄD WΛRD’ DI · GRΛ’ RЄX · ΛnGL’ · Z ·· · FRΛnC · (lis and saltire stops), Edward standing facing in ship with bowsprit, holding sword and shield; large rose on hull and banner with large Є in stern; small Є in waves / DOmInЄ · nЄ In · FVRORЄ · TVO : ΛRGVΛS · mЄ, radiant sun, with rose in center, over cross with lis at ends; in each quarter, lion passant below crown; all within polylobe with trefoil in each spandrel; saltire stops, rose at end of legend. Blunt & Whitton type VIII; Schneider –; North 1558; SCBC 1963. VF, some die rust on reverse.

From the Tradewinds Collection.