Henry VI Restored (1470-71) / Edward IV First Reign, groat, 2.96g, York, a mule with m.m. lis on obverse, sun on reverse, obv., e on breast, small trefoils on cusps but not above crown, reads henric’ and franc, trefoil stops, rev., from a die of Edward IV type Xa, no stops, reads civi/tas/ebo/raci (N. 1618; S. 2084; Blunt & Whitton 5/2; Stewartby p. 432), good very fine, extremely rare Provenance: L.A. Lawrence Collection, Glendining, 11 July 1955, lot 622(b) and ex Motcomb Collection part 1, 17 March 2016, lot 121.

Estimate: GBP 500 - 700