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LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Groat (26mm, 1h). Annulet/Rosette-mascle issue mule. London (Tower) mint; im: pierced cross/cross. Struck circa 1430-1431. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; lis at cusps / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters. Whitton, Heavy 13e; North 1423/1445; SCBC 1835/1858. Richly toned. In PCGS encapsulation 34949110, graded AU 53.
Ex Archbishop Sharp (Morton & Eden 91, 7 December 2017), lot 114 (part of).
Dr. John Sharp (1644-1714) was a clergyman who rose through the offices of the Church of England to become Archbishop of York in 1691. Sharp started collecting coins in 1687 and focused his energies primarily on the issues of the British Isles, acquiring many highly important rarities. Sharp was in contact with several other leading numismatists of his age, including Ralph Thoresby, to whom he addressed his manuscript, Observations on the Coinage of England, published in 1785. The great 19th Century numismatist, Roger Ruding, regarded this work as, “the first systematic treatise ever composed on the subject.” On Sharp's death, the collection was left to his son and was kept together for some 250 years by his descendants. In the words of the late Harry Manville, ‘Sharp pedigrees are among the oldest available in British numismatics.’
Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 16:26:00 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
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