LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Groat (27mm, 3.84 g, 5h). Leaf-pellet issue. London (Tower) mint; im: cross fleury/–. Struck 1445-1454. + hЄnRIC · DI GRΛ : RЄX · ΛnGLI · Z · FRΛnC (double and single saltire stops), crowned facing bust within double polylobe; leaf on neck, fleur on breast, pellets flanking crown / POSVI DЄVm Λ DIVTORЄ mЄVm/ CIVI TS LOn Don, long cross pattée, triple pellets in quarters; pellet on line under CIVI and LOn. Whitton,
Heavy 57c; North 1505; SCBC 1917. VF, toned.
Ex Dr. John Hulett Collection, purchased from Seaby, November 1982.
