230 



Angelet. ^ 



Obv. EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL. 



Rev. o CRvx AVE SPES VNICA. Type on both sides the 

 same as the Angel. 



The following are known silver coins of Edward IV. struck 

 at York : — 

 Groat. ^ 



Obv. EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC. A rOSO On 



each side of the neck, an OS on the breast, mm. lis. 

 Rev. posvi DEVM ADivTORE MEUM, outcr circlc. 

 civiTAS EBORACi, inner circle, mm. lis. 

 Half-groat.^ 



Obv. EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGI Z FRA. MM. lis On both 



sides. 

 Rev. posvi DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM, outcr circlc. 

 CIVITAS EBORACi, inner circle. 



Pennies.* 



1. Obv. EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL. MM. a rOSC. 



Rev. CIVITAS EBORACI. An open quatrefoil in centre of 

 cross. 



2. Obv. Same as No. 1. for Eboracum to the right of 



the neck, a rose to the left. 

 Rev. Same as No. 1. 

 A halfpenny of this king, struck at York, was in the late 

 Mr. Cuff's collection, but no York farthings are described. 



During the short reign of King Edward V. it is probable that 

 no coinage took place. 



The only coins known to have been struck at York by King 

 Richard III. are groats and pennies, and both are extremely 

 rare. A specimen of the groat is described by Ruding :^ — 



» Ruding, Vol. II., p. 349. PI. 3, No. 12. 



2 Ibid, p. 309. PI. 5, No. 6. Hawkins, p. 113. 



3 Hawkins, p. 115. PI. 27, No. 350. Eare. 



* Ibid. Ending, Vol. II., p. 371. Supp. pi. 3, No. 19 and No. 23. M.S. Cata- 

 logue Y. P. S., p. 75, No. 102. 

 » Vol. II., p. 310. PI. 6, No. 16. Hawkins, p. 118. 



