YORK. Edward IV. First reign, 1461-1470. AR Groat (26mm, 2.95 g, 8h). Light coinage, type VIII. London (Tower) mint; im: crown/sun. Struck 1467-1468. ЄDWΛRD’ DI GRΛ RЄX ΛnGL’ (retrograde Z) FRΛnC, crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; quatrefoil on breast; quatrefoils flanking neck; saltire stops / POSVI DЄVm (saltire) Λ DIVTOR Є’ mЄVm/CIVI TΛS (lis) LOn DOn, long cross pattée, triple pellets in quarters. Blunt & Whitton Type VIII, 3b; North 1571; SCBC 2001 corr. (im 74/33 not listed, but present in illustration of type). VF, toned.
