Medieval silver groat of king Edward IV London

Code: 12252

Silver Groat (4d) of King Edward IV (Second Reign 1471-1483)

Obverse inscription:  EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC "Edward By The Grace of God King of England and France"

Obverse description: crowned facing bust, rose on breast, mintmark heraldic cinquefoil on both sides 

Reverse inscription: POSVI DEVM A DIVTORE MEVM / CIVITAS LONDON. "I have made God my helper / City of London"

Reverse description: long cross pattee, tri-pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legends and beaded circles surrounding.

DENOMINATION: Groat (4d)

CULTURE: Medieval England

MONARCH: Edward IV

DATE: 1471 - 1483 AD (this coin was minted between 1480 - 1483 AD)

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 25mm diameter

WEIGHT: 2.85 grams

ATTRIBUTION: S.2100; N.1631; B&W XXI

PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection in Chesterfield.