Tag Archive for: 1st reign

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Coin 072 – GOLD RYAL, OR ROSE-NOBLE (1464-1470), PCGS MS-63

Edward IV, Yorkist King, 1st Reign, 1461-1470 S-1951, N-1549 "Standard type" but large facing rose image added on the ship's side and a large banner fluttering at the ship's stern to left of the king, inscribed "E" for his name. On the…
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Coin 073 – GOLD HALF-RYAL (1464-1470), PCGS MS-65

Edward IV, Yorkist King, 1st Reign, 1461-1470 S-1960, N-1555 "Standard type" similar to the Ryal, Bristol mint, "Light Coinage" of 1464-1470, Crown mintmark (struck 1467-1468). Rarer mint. The price of gold versus silver was in flux at…
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Coin 074 – GOLD QUARTER-RYAL (1464-1470), PCGS AU-50

Edward IV, Yorkist King, 1st Reign, 1461-1470 S-1966, N-1560 "Standard type" of this denomination, London mint, "Light Coinage" of 1464-1470, Sun mintmark (struck 1465-1466). This scarce coin differs from the earlier Quarter-nobles in…
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Coin 067 – GOLD NOBLE (1422-1427), PCGS MS-64

Henry VI, Lancastrian king, 1st Reign, 1422-1461 S-1799, N-1414 "Standard type," London mint, Annulet issue of 1422-1427. A wonderful coin, an ideal specimen to illustrate the largest piece of money issued by one of the two noble families…
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Coin 068 – GOLD HALF-NOBLE (1422-1427), PCGS MS-63

Henry VI, Lancastrian king, 1st reign, 1422-1461 S-1805, N-1417 "Standard type," London mint, Annulet issue of 1422-1427. A splendid coin-a rarely seen condition in a coin which largely perished as a type over the past six centuries. …
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Coin 069 – GOLD QUARTER-NOBLE (1422-1427), PCGS MS-63

Henry VI, Lancastrian king, 1st reign, 1422-1461 S-1810, N-1420 "Standard type," London mint, Annulet issue of 1422-1427, large lis as reverse initial mark (top of legend). Although considered a "common" variety among these hammered gold…
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Coin 070 – GOLD NOBLE (1430-1434), NGC MS-67

Henry VI, Lancastrian king, 1st reign, 1422-1461 S-1824, N-1457 "Standard type," London mint, Pinecone-mascle issue of 1430-1434, reverse initial mark lis. Only the London mint at the Tower struck gold bearing the distinctive pinecone…
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Tremissis, 744-749

Milan Ratchis, 1st reign, Lombardic Kings of Northern Italy 744-749 Cf. Bernareggi 138 (for type), PCGS-graded MS-61 Obverse depicts a facing bust, wearing hair in semi-circles around crown of head, mustache, and long beard; four pellets…