The Richard Renshaw Collection of Henry VI Groats

Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Cross-Pellet issue, Groat, class A, London, mm. cross IIIb on obv. only, saltires by neck, pellets by crown, fleur and leaf on breast, no extra pellets in angles, 3.76g/9h (Whitton –; Buck –; N 1516, S 1934). Nearly very fine, all the important marks clear, an apparently unpublished variety of an extremely rare type £500-£600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Richard Renshaw Collection of Henry VI Groats.

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bt T. Owen

A die duplicate to this piece was sold through these rooms in 2010 (DNW 86, 952) achieving a hammer price of £1,850.