The Richard Renshaw Collection of Henry VI Groats

Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Leaf-Trefoil issue, Class A, Groat, London, mm. crosses IIIb/V (over IIIb), leaf on breast and after di and gra, reads fran, double saltires after rex, lon and before mevm, 3.76g/6h (Whitton 23/–; N 1484; S 1897). Obverse double-struck, otherwise very fine, toned and very rare, the reverse not recorded in Whitton £200-£300

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

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SCMB March 1952 (1072b); Baldwin Auction 17, 5-6 May 1998, lot 413

The vendor notes a small triskele between the a and s of tas. The cataloguer is not convinced that this is a deliberate privy-mark.