CNG 109, Lot: 897. Estimate $2000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

YORK (Restored). Richard III. 1483-1485. AR Groat (24.5mm, 3.15 g, 2h). Type 1. London (Tower) mint; im: halved sun & rose. RICΛRD’ · DI’ · GRΛ’ · RЄX ΛnGL’ · Z FRΛnC (saltire stops), crowned facing bust within tressure of arches / POSVI DЄVm’ · Λ DIVTOR Є’ · mЄVm/CIVI TAS LOn DOn (saltire stops), long cross pattée; three pellets in each quarter. Winstanley 1; North 1679; SCBC 2154. Good VF, toned.

From the WRG Collection, purchased from William Porter, October 1990. Ex Sir Charles Oman Collection (Part III, Christie’s, 31 October 1972) lot 157.